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ting of the main American and British forces.forces. Thefhehe GermanGerma-
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thrustt-
hrusta-
thrustt-
hrusta-
thrustt-
hrustthrust to seize the cityoityhoity of Luxembourg.Luxembourg. Both drives initiallyinitially-met
initial-lymet with success.successsucoess.sucoess. (1)1(1)-
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The 101stlOlstlOst AirborneAirborne Division was withdrawnithdr8."nithdr8.nithdr8n." from the lineslines-in
line-sin Holland on 27 November 1944 after seventy-twoseventytwo- days ofot comcom-com-
bat
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ha.t
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batha.that. , The divisiondiv is1on , in SHAEPSHA.'SFSHASFSHAEFSHAPESHADSSHEAF..' ReserveRasRasa rverave , establishedstahlishede basehasechase campcamp-
at
campm-
ateat Camp MourmelonMuskmelon near ReimsHeimsReinsHems , France.France. Units rested and beganbega-npreparation
bega-npreparation
bega-npreparationpreparation and reorganization in1n anticipation of the nextnext-
airborneex-
teriornext-
airhorneex-
teriornext-
airborneex-
teriorairborneairhorne mission.mission. (2)2( )
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the regiment was considerablyoonsiderably under strength.strength. Many.Many. weaponsweapons-
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orde-rdrill
ord-ereddrill , athletics , and care andaodad cleaning of equipment.equipment. (3)3(3)-
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preparationeparationreparationPI'PI' for a division tournamenttOtlX'namenttOtlXnament' culminating in thethe-
Charapaigne
the-
Champaigne
the-
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Officer casualtiesoasualties in the 2nd Battalion , 327th Infantry ,
during the Holland campsigncampaign necessitated a change in assignassign-assign-
ments.
assign-
ments
assign-
ments.
assign-
ments
assign-
ments.
assign-
ments
¬-
ments.mentsaments. Recommendations were approved by the regimentalregimentalc-
ommander
regim-ental
regimentalc-
omxnander
regim-ental
regimentalc-
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regim-entalcommandercomxnander and on 11 DecembercemberemberD 1944 CompanyCompa.ny. PF Commander waswa-
sassigned
as-signed
wa-
sassigned
as-signed
wa-
sassigned
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Batt-alion
BatBattalion-Headquarters
Batt-alion
taliontalontalionH-
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F.
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turningthr-
eatening
the-
turningthr-
eatening
the-
turningthr-
eateningturning over of property and equipment of the companies inin-
volved.
in-
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volved.
in-
volved
in-
volved.
in-
volved
¬-
volved.volvedevolved. On 1016 DecemberDeoember the new Company PF Commander spentspent-
hisspe-
ntspent-
hisspe-
ntspent-
hisspe-
nthis first time in1n the field trainingainingaimingt of the company , andand-
becoming
und-
ercoating
and-
becoming
und-
ercoating
and-
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und-
ercoatingbecoming acquainted with its personnel.personnel. (4)4(4)-
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follows
as-
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salerted
as-serted
waswa-
salerted
as-
serted,,'asas'a-
salerted
as-
alerted
as-
sertedalerted for movement into the Belgium in the area of thethe-
German
ste-
ersmanthe-
German
ste-
ersmanthe-
German
ste-
ersmanGerman breakthrough.breakthrough . Warning orderscederscedescr derdeer s were receivedreoeived by sub-subsu-
bordirate
sub-
ordinatesub-
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su-
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. . . ,wass madede preparingpl'eparingpleparing' forfor-
thefo-
rtefor-
thefo-
rtefor-
thefo-
rtethe move.move. Company PF securedsecedsecedesec\sec\ ed its weapons from Ordnance onlyonly-
toonl-
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ten-ths
them-
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ten-ths
them-
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ten-ths
.
This , coupled with the factfaotfagot that the unit was under strength ,
necessitated certain changesohanges in1n the company organizationorganization.organization.-Only
organizat-ion
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Only two 60mm mortars were availableavailahle to the company.company. ThereThere-There-
foreThere-
foreThere-
fore
¬-fore it was decided to maintain the mortar sectionseotion in thethe-
weapons
the-
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weapons
the-
reuponthe-
weapons
the-
reuponweapons platoon only.only. The mortar personnel of the rifleriflep-
latoonsinfes-
tationsriflep-
latoonsinfes-
tationsriflep-
latoonsinfes-
tationsplatoons werewerwear e assignedassign00.00. to the platoon as riflemen.riflemen. . BasicsBastesBasics-
of
Bastes-
of
Basi-cs
Bast-esof the company headquarters were broken down to the riflerifle-platoons
infe-stations
rifle-platoons
infe-stations
rifle-platoons
infe-stationsplatoons , thus bringing the rifle squads to full strength.strength.
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<e ". . 1CIsrfr-Mrfcortie1CIsrfrMrfcortieNarcotize"lelS"lelS.i6-lr'-r.i6lrr.i6i6lr'lrreels- " '-r'A'il/11r'A'ilrAil11-' A-i.Ai.'- . /burrneArnetie DivisionLivis1on wasW&SWSwa-
sorderedab-
sorberW&-
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WS-
orderedSo-
lderedwa-
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ordered to proceed by motor transportation to BaatogneBelgiumogneRelg1umBastogneRelgiumBas , ,
whichwhioh was estimated to be the moatmost advanced place they couldoouldGouldcould-
roachcock-
roachoould-
reachoutr-
eachcould-
roachcock-
roachroachreach beforehaforeafore the enemy arrived there.there. The division was givengiven-
thegiv-
engiven-
thegiv-
enivengiveniven-
the
inve-
ntedthe missionmi BsionBastion of holding this key communicationsoommu.nicationsoommunications. centeroenterenter at allall-
costs.al-
lotall-
costs.al-
lotall-
costs.al-
lotcosts.costs. The 527th327th GliderGlidel'GlidelGlide' Infantry Regiment , with the 463rd463rd-
Field
463rd-
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463rd-
F1eld
463rd-
FieldFieldF'1eldF1eld' Artillery Battalion attachedleftattachedattached , left CampOampAmp MourmelonMuskmelon ,
PranceFrance , at 1955 hours.hours. (7)7( )
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The
Featur-esThe terrain upon whiohwhich Company PF was to establishestablish-
itsestablish-
esits defensive position lent itself well to this type ofotof-
operation
co-
operationot-
operation.
co-
operationof-
operation.
co-
operationoperationoperation.*. Low ridges with gently sloping ground were anan-
assetam-
assment
an-
assetam-
assment
an-
assetam-
assmentasset to observation and good fields of fire.fire. Wooded areasareas-
were
rese-rve
areas-
were
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areas-
were
rese-rvewere widely scatteredsoatteredspattered and consisted of pine plantations,,
'trees ranging in height from fifteen to thirty feet.feetfeet'. OneOn-
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On-
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front. . , h , . "
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ponds in the wooded area on the left1 ef'teftdeft' front of the company.companyoompany.oompanycompany-
.This
comp-any
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comp-any
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.This
comp-any
.
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lesvehiveilvehicles.-
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lesoJes.oJesJensoJes-
.Clear
, .
Clear open fields in the right half of the companyoompany area weewerewee-
visiblewe-
evilswewer-
evisible
per-missible
* ee-
visiblev-
isiblevisible for somesornesore eighteen hundred yards to the front.frontfront.-
The
fro-nt
front.-
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fro-nt
front.-
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fro-nt
.
The main Bastogne-AtrlonfBastogneAtrlonfBastogne-A&rlonA&rlonArlonBastogne-AtrlonoAtrlonoBastionedAstronCarltonWaterloo- & , highway ran north and southsouth-
throughsouth-
throughsouth-
throughthrough the companyoompany right area.area. This was an excellent firstfirst-class
fist-ulas
first-class
fist-ulas
first-class
fist-ulasclass two lane highway.highway. The small villagev1ll e of RemoifosseRamoifosseEmotionsGrandioseRemoifosse-
eightRamoifosse-
eightRemoifosse-
eight( eight to ten houses ) weswas, only partially visiblevisihle in rear oforof-
a
or-
a
sof-
a
Co-
raa slight rise one, thousand yards south on the main highway.highwayhighway.-
Low
highw-ay
.,
Low ground adjoining the ponds was wet and soft andand-
well
ind-
well
and-
well
ind-
well
and-
well
ind-
wellwell wooded , thus limiting observationohservation to the front.front. To thethe-
lefthel-
metthe-
lefthel-
metthe-
lefthel-
metleft of the ponds the ground rose higher and the wooded areaarea-
thinnedret-
ainedarea-
thinnedret-
ainedarea-
thinnedret-
ainedthinned out , permitting excellentexoellent observation to the southsouth-south-
east.
south-
eastsouth-
east.
south-
eastsouth-
east.
south-
east¬-
east.east. AboutAhoutMahout one thousand yards to the rear ( north ) of thethe-
frontthe-
reonthe-
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than the battle position.positionpo sit ion.ion. North of the battlebattlt:1battlt1: position ,
about twenty-fivetwentyfive- hundred yards , the main road entered thethe-
town
thr-
ownthe-
town
thr-
ownthe-
town
thr-
owntown of BastogneBastioned , BelgiumelgitwLielgitunelegistLegit ( population 4,500)4500, ) . (8)8(8)-
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TheThe 327th GlidertIldeI'tIldeItIlde( ' InfantryInfInfo antrygantry RegimentRegl.nlerReglnlerRecliner. arrivedB11rived at tflami-tflamit'lam1-t'lam1tlam1Flami-FlamiflamingFulanitflam-
izoulleFlam-
izoulleFla-
meout
};t'lam-
1zoulle
tlam-
1zoulle
' -zoulleovule , Belgium , at 1000 hours.hours. The 2nd Battalion detruckeddetruokeddestructeddefrockeddetrucked-
and
detruoked-
anddestruct-
eddefrock-
eddetrucked-
and'detrucked-
anddestruc-
tedandand'andand'immediatelyandimmediatelyundimmed' Immediately went into1.nto1nto.ana assemblyaSgemage ly arearea aboutahoutmahout 1000 yards
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of thtethe srea.sreaarea.areasea.* At 1500 hours the Regiment moved to MandeMandaMadeMandateMande-
St.
Manda-
st.
Madd-
est
Mand-
ateSt.St. Stienne.StienneEtienne.Etienne. HereHer e a perimeterarimeterbarometerp defense was set up aroundaround-
thearou-
ndaround-
thearou-
ndaround-
thearou-
ndthe town.town. At 1630 hours the 1st Battalion was attachedattaohed toto-
the
to-
teto-
the
to-
teto-
the
to-
tethe 501st50lst Parachute Regiment and moved to the vicinity ofof-
Bastogne
o-
blationof-
Bastogne.
o-
blationBastogneBastogne.BastionedBastogne.-
TheBasti-
on*.
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establis-ha road block on the main highway 900 yards southeast of MandeMadeMande-
St.
Mande-
St
Madd-
est. ' . . . , . St.StSt .,. J, Entienne.EntienneEbtienne.EbtienneEtienneht nn . This platoon , with one section of the RegimentalRegimentRegimenta-
lAntitank
Regim-ental
Regimenta-
lAntitank
Regim-ental
. , , . , . , , . . . . . . .. . , . . ," ' " " " " " . . . , . . ". . . . . . . , . "
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Antitank Platoon attachedattaohed , immediately moved to their position.positionposition.-
Bedrollsposi-
tionposition.-
Bedrollsposi-
tionposition.-
Bedrollsposi-
tion.
Bedrolls were delivered and after a meal of K rations thethe-
company
Et-
hiopianthe-
oompany
the-
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AtAt 0200 hours Regimental HeadquartersHeadqHead qrtersraters Company , RegiRegi-RegisRegi-
mental
Regi-
mental
Regi-
mental
¬-mental Command Group and the 2nd Battalion were alerted toto-
move
co-
mmove
to-
move
co-
mmove
to-
move
co-
mmovemove to Bastogne.BastogneBastioned. Troops were awakened , rolls placed in aa-
company
a-
ccompany
a-
company
a-
ccompany
a-
company
a-
ccompanycompany dump.dumpduap.duapdup. Orders cameoamefoamed from Battalion that w6we would c-osscosscrossRosscoss-
the
cosse-
ted
Ccross-
the
cross-
tie'ossossRoss'oss-
the
oss-
thefos-
ter
-'
the Initial Point , the crossroad 400 yards southeast of MandeMadeMande-
St.
Madd-
estSt.St. Etienne , at 0400 hours.hours. OvercoatsOverooats and overshoes wouldwould-
not
woul-dn't
would-
not
woul-dn't
would-
not
woul-dn'tnot behe worn but would be left with the bedrolls.bedrolls. BattalionBattalion-Supply
Battal-ions
Battalion-Suply
Battal-ions
Battalion-Supply
Battal-ionsSupplySuply? Section would deliver them that nigjht.nigjhtnight.night. G Company ,
PF ComoanyCompany , Battalion HeadquartersHeadquartHeadquarterrs Company , BE Company , RegiRegi-RegisRegi-
mental
Regi-
mental
Regi-
mental
¬-mental Command Group , and Regimental HeadquartersHeadquat'tersHeadquatters' CompanyCompany-
sanv
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nylCompan-
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southeastw-
ardso utheast-
and
threate-nedand clearedolealeared the town by 0600 hours.hours. Regimental Command GroupGroup-
and
Grou-ped
Group-
and
Grou-ped
Group-
and
Grou-pedand Regimental Headquarters Company left the columnQolurnn in BastogneBastionedBastogne-
and
Boston-ianand proceeded to establishestahlish its Command Post there.there.
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As thathethan Battalion continuedoontinued its march.marchmarohmacroma rah ., CompanyCompany-
CommandoiB
Company-
Command91'S
Company-
Command91S
Company-
CommandersCommandoiBCommand91'SCommand91SCommandersCommando' and Heavy Weapons PlatoonPlaPlax toonton Leaders werewer.e. taken byby-
Jeepb-
yeby-
jeepb-
yeby-
Jeepb-
yeJeep to the 2nd Battalion Commander I, Lt Col.ColCool. Roy L.L. InmanUnman ,.in MarvieMarvie.MarieMa rv1e.rv1e*. AfterAf.tarAftarAfar a briefbrief'' map study and conferenceoonferconfer en oe withwi th thethe-
Commander
he-
bdomadthe-
Commander
he-
bdomadthe-
Commander
he-
bdomadCommander of the 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion , Lt ColCoolCol-
Inraan
Co-
lorant
Col-
Inman
Col-
emanCol-
Inman
Col-
emanInraanInmanIranUnman had his officersoffioff cersAcers move to where they could see the mapmap-
and
Lap-
land
map-
and
Lap-
land
map-
and
Lap-
landand proceeded to issue the following order : (11)11(11)-
"You
11-You
(11)-
"You
11-You
(11)-
"You
11-You
( )
"YouYou" are now in thisthithins small villagevillvilla egeedge of Marvie.MarvieMarvieeMarieMa !'Vie.Vie' . ThisThiThaiThis-
BattalionThis-
I
Thi-s
This-
Battalions
. . . . . . . . . , . . M " ' " . . . . . , . . . , . . . . .. . . . " ., . .' 'I" ' ' ' "' - "
BattalionBat\alionBatalionlion\ will effect immediate reliefrell'rellell i'i' of 'th.ththe. 326th326th'326th Engi'riEngiriEngirtEngineerEnginee-
rBattalionEng-
ineer' 'rr'r-
Battalion
r-
Battalion
B-
attalion
'
Battalion , secure the village of MarvieMarie and establish a dede-
fense
de-dede-
fense
de-
fense
¬-fensefens position extending from the Baqtogne-WiltzBaqtogneWiltztogne-WiltztogneBastogne-WiltzBastogneBatonWilttoneBastionedBa - Road northnorth-north-
eastnorth-
east
¬-east of MarvieMarie , bendinghendingending southwestward to the mainma.in. road justjust-
above
uns-
tablejust-
atlove
gust-
ativejust-
above
uns-
tableaboveatlovealcove Remoifosse.RemoifosseRemoif'osse.Emotions' . CorrfpanyCompanyCorrigan G will have the left1 eftdeft sector overover-
toovert-
op
OJover-
toovert-
op
er
to and including the Hill 500.500. Company F will have the rightright-
sectorrig-
htsright-
sectorrig-
htsright-
sectorrig-
htssector , tie in with G Company'sCompanysCompany' rightrj ht flank , bending back toto-
thet-
ote
to-
thet-
ote
to-
thet-
otethe southwest to includeinolude the main road just north of RemoiRemot-RemotRemoi.-Remoi.RenoirRemoteRenoRemo-
ifosse.
Emo-
tionsRemo-
tfossa.
Rem-
otesRemoi-
.fosse.
. ¬-fosse.fossefossa.fossa. Company SE willwill.. behe in reserveresar-varesarvarear- in the vicinity of Marvie.MarvieMarieMarvie.-
81mm
Marvie8-
1mm
Marvie.-
8lmm
Marvie-
8lmm
Marvie.-
81mm
Marvie8-
1mm
.
81mm8lmm Mortar and Heavy Machine Gun Platoon Leaders will makemake-
immediate
make-
i1l1mediate
make-
immediateimmediatei1l1mediate reconnaissance of the areaaraaaaa for suitablesuitahle positionspositions-to
positio-nsto support the Battalion.Battalion. Let me have your recommendationsrecommendations-
as
recommendation-
sarecommendatio-
nsasa s soon as possiblepossible.possible-
.Battalionpos-
siblepossible-
.Battalionpos-
sible*.
Battalion Command Post will beb. establishedstablished here.here. SendSend-
overlaysEn-
dowerSend-
overlaysEn-
dowerSend-
overlaysEn-
doweroverlays of your position to Battalion as soon as pasposp sible.siblesihle.sihlesableshalesible.-
Notifysile-
ntlysible.-
Notifysile-
ntlysihle.-
Notifysile-
ntly.
Notify Battalion when you have effected relief.reliefrelief.-Battalion
relief.-Battalion
relief.-Battalion
.
Battalion Communication Section will lay wire line11118 toto-
your
T-
okyo
to-
your
T-
okyo
to-
your
T-
okyoyour CommandConb11andConnnand Posts.PostsPosts-
.BattalionPosPosts-
.Battaliont s.ss-
.Bat
.
BattalionBat taliontalon Aid Station will be herehereinin.1n1n-in.- MarvieMarie , exactexact-
locationreall-
ocationexact-
locationreall-
ocationexact-
locationreall-
ocationlocation later.later. I will check yourYOU1'YOU1' positions before noon.noon., AnA-
nofficer
N-
oviceA-
nofficer
N-
oviceA-
nofficer
N-
oviceofficer from each Engineer Company is presentresentp to guide thethe-
Rifleeth-
erified
the-
Rifleeth-
erified
the-
Rifleeth-
erifiedRifle Companies to their respective areas.areas. Are there anyany-
questions11any-
que
anti-
que
any-
questionsant-
iquationquestions11quequaquestionsst ions ? " (12)12(12-
)ll,12)
12-
ll12( )
(11,12)1112ll,12)ll12( , ) TfiyeFier;;yere witnessrmacsmacsw., { ness , selfs lf , CaptCaput H.H.Evans.HHEvansH.R.Evans.HREvansR.H.Evans.RHEvansHeavensRevampsRheas. . .1'1' _ _ ' . _. "? "- _ , . . . _ . . . '
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F Company CommanderCommandeCommand asked forro enemy Informationinformation.*. TheThe-
EngineerT-
eenierThe-
Enginea
At-
henianThe-
EngineerT-
eenier1
intoEngineerEngineaEngine Battalion Commander stated that they had movedmove-
dInto
mo-ved
move-
dinto
mo-vedInto this area the night beforehe fore and had not establishedestablished-contact
establi-shed
established-oontaot
establi-shed
established-contact
establi-shedcontactoontaotonto with the enemy.enemy. ColCool InmanUnman oaidpaidaid that enemy patrolspatrols-had
patro-lshad been activeaotiveabortive in the area.area. He told the group to be on thethe-
alerthe-
alerthe-
alerthe-
alerthe-
alerthe-
aleralert fortortore increasedinoreased enemy patrolling.patrolling. (13)13(13)-
Capt
13C-
apt(13)-
Capt
13C-
apt( ) RR-
Capt
R-
aptCaptCaput Evans I, G Company Commander I, requestedrequerequest stedsteed additionaladditional-mapa
additional-map
additio-nal
add! t10nalt10nal-
map.tr..thert10na-
lmaptrthermapaNapamap.tr..ther-map.tr..thermap.tr..ther'ea.maptrthereamatteredmap b"b!." _ .of.ff.:) .. ._ . 1rtisrer-erercreTerre-. rcreacre'ea.ea' a.aa.Lt.aLta.Lt.Nalt.:. -.. . -Lt.Lt..Lt.Lt-. . --NN.- Niland.N1-larld.N1larld..N1N1larld.Inlandlard.- .land.land. - . " (.Bl'X-ttt.Bl'XBlXtttLX. Ba-ttalloftBattalloftBa-ttalionttaliontallstallion' -- 11 n .- S15'-2.152.15'152.50.50'*-. .- .) .'. .Vas-.VasVas..Vasttvast.wa.W.Q1W.Q1WQ1. ! "- -tttt.- Instructed.1n.t1'uo.t1nt1uo.t1nt1uotInstructed-
by
Instructe-d
.st.rmtstrmtstart! .' ., e-d'ed'ded'-
by
ed-
by
De-
bby
.'d'd'- '. ' : " d.d. . t.tt-
.by
t-
abby
.
by ColCool InmanUnman tot o securese oureore additionaladd ! t 10nal maps from Regiment.RegimentRegiment-
.group
Regim-ent
. TheThe-
group
The-
reupon. - . VMv-Vv>I.I. . -TT_- TT-
groupG-roup . -.' . _ .
group was then dismissed.dismissed. (14)14(14)-
P
14-P
(14)-
F
14-F
( )
PF Company CommanderCOlllHlandEHi and the engineerngineeJengine:' officerofficerlhoofficerwho-lholhoho'- waawasWada toto-
guide
st-
ogieto-
guide
st-
ogieto-
guide
st-
ogieguide him to the area joined F Company at the northeast edgeedge-
ofed-
geof Marvie.MarvieMarie. DaylightDaylightvasDaylightwas\vasvas\ coming fast so PF Company moved outout-
quickly
out-
quiokly.
out-
quickly.quicklyquiokly.quioklyquickly.,. '?.'fordfordordfiord' was sent back to the Platoon Leaders to movemove-
tomo-
ve
move-
tomo-
ve
move-
tomo-
veto the hoheadad of the column.columnoolumn.oolumn. WhileWhil the companyoompany moved along thethe-
routethe-
reunto
the-
routethe-
reunto
the-
routethe-
reuntoroute shown on Sketch B the Platoon Leaders were briefedhr1ef..dhr1efdtriefedhr1ef.hr1ef..dd. byby-
theb-
yteby-
theb-
yte.
the Company Commander.CommanderConmlander.Conmlander . Only the missionmismils sionscion of the Battalion andand-
the
anth-
emand-
the
anth-
emand-
the
anth-
emthe Company could be'hehe' given at the time.time.,. The 1stlstlast PlatoonPlaPlax toonton waswa-
sinstructedas-
sisterwa-
sinstruotedas-
sisterwa-
sinstructedas-
sisterinstructedinstruoted that it would lI-IeIIebe-> e in the right of the companyoompany areaarea-
and
rem-
and
area-
and
rem-
and
area-
and
rem-
andand would behe responsibleresponsihle for the main road.road. The 2nd PlatoonPlatoon-
wouldPlat-
oonPlatoon1-
vouldPlatoon-
wouldPlat-
oonwould1vould; nebe' ) e in the loftleft of the oomoanycompanyRomany area and would establishestahlishestablish-close
establ-ish
estahlish-oloso
establ-ish
establish-close
establ-ishcloseolosobolos contact withwi th G Company'sCompanys'Company' right flankf'lanltflanltflaunt' on Hill 500.500. TheThe-
Weapons
Th-ereupon
Th-
eleapons
Tel-
ephones
The-
Weapons
Th-ereuponWeaponsleaponsleptons; Platoon would behe given definite orders upon compleoomple-oomplecomple-compilecompl-
etion
oompl-
eticn
compl-eting
compl-
etion
¬-tionticniontin of a reconnaissancereconnaissa.nce. of the company area.area. Weapons1.fea.pons1fea.pons1feapons;. . PlatoonPlatoon-Leador
Plat-oon
Platoon-Leader
Plat-oon
Platoon-Leader
Plat-oonLeadorLeader , Lt L.LL-L.E.LELS'LS.- S'SJ.J' . Smith , wouldouldGould accompanyacoompany thethe'', Company CommanderCommander-
on
Command-eron reconnaissance.reconnaissance. The companyompany moVed in column of twos.twos. (15)15(15)-
It15-
It( )
It must be noted here that the Battalion order specifiedspeoifiedspecifiedi-
mmediatespec-
ifiedspeoifiedi-
mmediatespecifiedi-
mmediatespec-
ifiedimmediate} relief of the Engineerb.nginefJrbnginefJrengine:.; unit.unitun1 t.t. The Battalion CommanderCommander-
had
Comman-derhad not been able to make a reconnaissancereoonnaissanoe of the ground andand-
had
hand-
held
and-
had
hand-
held
and-
had
hand-
heldhad ordered the Company'ompanyompany'ompanycompany CommandersCOUlmandersOutlanders to move out with their
(15,14)1514(13,14)1314( , ) EyeBye witness , self , CaptCaput R.H.RHR.R.RR. . Evans;; (15)15( ) Eye witness ,, ..... . . . . . " . ,. _ . " ;"' _ . .. , . . , ., ., sg
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companies
"...__"__o'o',. r--r-r-
oompanies
R-
omanism
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-
" "!., .
companiesoompanies , therefore they oouldcouldGould not make a ground reoon-reoonreaon-reaonreconreasonreoon-
nalaaanoe
reoon-
naissanoe
recon-
naissance
reaon-
naissance
recon-
naissance
-nalaaanoenaissanoenaissance before rejoining their respectiverespeotive commands.commandscomman-da.commanda.Commandcommands-
.It
commanda-
.It
comman-
ds
commanda-
ntOommaComma
-ds'ds' .
It was now daylight with some fog.fogrog.rogfrog. Upon reachingreaohingreaching-Woods
reach-ing
reaohing-
Woo
reachi-ng
reaching-Woods
reach-ingWoodsWoo ds A and checkingoheokingheckling his map , PF Company Commander oouldcouldGould seesee-
thatswee-
theart
see-
thatswee-
theart
see-
thatswee-
theartthat he was very near the planned main line of resistance.resistanceresistanoe.resistanoeresistance.-F
resistanc-e
.-
F Company moved into Woods A.A. Platoon leaders were instructedinstruotedinstructed-to
instruoted-to
instructe-dto place their platoons under coverooverover , establish securityseourity , thenthen-
tote-
ntthen-
tote-
nt.. . .. .- - . . .- . . . . - . . . " . - . . . .-- . . . . " . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - " '" . . . - . . . . . . --- . . . . . .. . . . . . . , . . . . . . .. . . . . ._ . .. . . . + .hh. . . . - . ;" . .. . . . ... . . . _ . . . . . . ... .. . ._ . ...' ..1-.1..-
1to1-
to -to return with a runner.runner.* Lt W.j.WjW.J.WJW .JJ. . HerzkeHearkenHerzkekea ,; Company ExecutiveExeoutiveExecutive-
OfficerExec-
utiveExeoutive-
OfficerExec-
utiveExecutive-
OfficerExec-
utiveOfficer , was instructedstruotedstruttedi to remain with the Company , check thethe-
securityth-
esaurithe-
securityth-
esaurithe-
securityth-
esaurisecurity , and be preparedprepal"edprepaled" to dispatchdispatoh the platoonsplat <? on.onon.tcdon't.totc? theirth.eirtheir-
areastern-
ariesth.eir-
areasthera-
piestheir-
areastern-
aries.
areas upon thothethou returnsturnSturmr of the platoonpla.toon. runnarunnelrunnrunnyrunners.runnerss.s. The CompanyCompany-
SCR300
Company-
SCR300
CompanyS-
C.
Compa-nySCR-300SCR300SRSC.SC.R-300R300- and SCR-536SCR536SR- ',7ereerei er a left withithitchspit h Lt.LtLt e. Herzke.HerzkeHearkenHer zkekea . 8CR-536fs8CR536fsSCR-536'sSCR536's536sSCR-536'536'536SR8CR536fs-
were
SCR536's-
"fare
SCR536s-
fare
- ' ss-
were
s-
wervewere"farefare" carriedoarriedparried forwardfor\Va11dforVa11d\ by the Company Commander and each rifleriflep-
latooninfes-
tationrifle-
plariff-
leriflep-
latooninfes-
tationplatoonplaplan teoneon leader.leader. (16)16(16)-
Tho
16T-
ho(16)-
The
16T-
he(16)-
The
16T-
he( )
ThoTheTheo following partyarty'tytyp ' then proceededprocoededpreceded into the companyoompanycompan-
yarea
oompany-
a.rea
comp-anyareaa.rea. : Company CommanderConma.1Conma1:
.! er and two messengersmesAmes sengerSanger s , 1st PlatoonPlatoon-
LeaderPlat-
oonPlatoon-
Le
Platoo-n
Platoon-
LeaderPlat-
oonLeaderLe aderadder and one runnerrunnrunny Gl'Gl' , 2nd PlatoonPlat oonon LeaderLe adel'adelAdele' and one runner , andand-
the
anth-
em
and-
the
anth-
em
and-
the
anth-
emthe WeaponsWeaponeaponweapon , PlatoonPlatool1, Leader and one runner.runner. Route B wasvas; folfol-foolfoll-
owed.
foll-
owed
foll-
owed.
foll-
owed
foll-
owed.
foll-
owed
¬-lowed.lowed. Positions occupied by thothethouth Engineer troops were in-inin-
spocted.
in-
spectedin-
speoted.
in-
spectedin-
spected.
in-
spected- .
spocted.spoctedspeoted.speotedspected.spectedspottedspecter. None reported any positive contact with enemy patrols.patrolspatrols.-
The
patrols-The
patro-ls
.
The mainHlainLain roadroadV8.SroadV8Swas\V8.SV8.S\ . reachedreaohed at Point X.X. A farm house ini.nin-
thislit-
chis
i.n-
thisni-
nths
in-
thislit-
chis.
this vicinity was being used as a Command Post by the EngineerEngineerC-
ompany.Engi-
neerEngineerC-
ompany.Engi-
neer- Company.Company. "Here"Rare"RareHere'"' F1'1F'CFC'"' CompanympanyorripanymanyDorianC'C' Commander asked for recommendationsreoommendationsrecommendations-
of
reoommendation-sr
recommendatio-nsofr the Weapons'tfeapcnstfeapcns7eaponsteaspoons' Platoon LeaderLeederBleeder as to the best'hasthasthestchest' employmentemploemploy rmantrant ofof-
theof-
tenof-
theof-
tenof-
theof-
tenthe LightLlgQt Machine Gun Section and the 60mm Mortar Section.SectionSeotion.SeotionEmotionSection.-
IV
Sectio-n
.
(17)17( IV )
The recommendatlonsrecommendations were sound and the Company CommanderCommande-
rproceededComm-
andeerCommande-
rproceededComm-
andeerCommande-
rproceededComm-
andeerproceeded to issue the following order.order. (18)18(18-)"Little
18-Little
(18-)"Little
18-Little
(18-)"Little
18-Little
( )
"LittleLittle" is known of the enemy situation in the area.areaarea.-
Enemy
arch-
enemy
area.-
Enemy
arch-
enemy
area.-
Enemy
arch-
enemy
.
Enemy patrols have been reportedroported in the vicinity.vicinityvioinity.vioinity. You knowknow-
thekn-
otknow-
thekn-
otknow-
tho
knoth-
olethethothou mission of the 2nd Battalion and of Company P.PF.F.
(16,17,18)161718(16,17,116171( 16 I, 1 T.lS.TlSTells_ ., . . .) JiyeJyeJoieYeE H1 witnessw 1.1. t n e s s , ., aelf.elfself.self .
1010.I-
Ay
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"TheThe"" 1st Platoon will prepareprepare its defensive positionposition-
astrideposit-
ionspoposition-
astrideposit-
ionssit ionion-
astridemo-
nasteriesastride the main road Just forwardfor\ardforardWardfor yard\., of thisthithin s farmhousef3rmhouse ;
establish a road block 150 yards south of the building andand-
stopan-
dsand-
stopan-
dsand-
stopan-
dsstop any effort from the south.south. This platoon constitutesoonstitutesconstitutes-the
oonstitutes-the
constitut-es
constitutes-the
constitut-esthe right flank of the Battalion.Battalion. Be prepared to sendsand outout-
patrolsmo-
uthpartout-
patrolsmo-
uthpartout-
patrolsmo-
uthpartpatrols for flank security.securitysecurity."-
Thesecurity-
Thesecur-
itysecurity."-
Thesecurity-
Thesecur-
ity.
"TheThe"1rrh 2nd Platoontoonton willill prepareprepay--eprepaye.'ee'- its defensivedefensive.position.position. InIn-
the
In-
tecin-
the
in-
terin-
the
in-
ter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . .. , . . . .
.pre.pprep
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the woods just north of the small ponds ; tie in withithitch 0G Company'sCompanysCompanyCompany'-
sleft
Company-
sleft
Compa-ny
'
left flank and swing around to the open field just northwestnorthwest-
of
Northwe-st . . .of the ponds.ponds. StopStoIJ'StoIJStoic', any'a'rryarry.rryrryBarryrr'. .' effTttrt4f'16-9t4f'164f169t"'-t'fTtfTtuft;! ' 1't1t' "ffomffom"flbmflbmfoamfilm"rr"fl-"flfl"" }:'- ''bmtn thethe-ththesouth.Theo"- southsouth.HOsouth.-
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south-
Thesou-
th.1th.1th.1th..1th-
."The
1th-
The*.
"TheThe" Light Machinei'llachineillachineillicitness' GuGuru> i1 Section , from prepared positionspositions-
in
positioni-ngin the, 1st Platoon area , will cover the gap betweenhetween platoonsplatoons-
and
platoo-nsand the area to the front of thethothou 1stlstlast Platoon.PlatoonPlatoon.-
"The
Platoon-
ThePlato-
onPlatoon.l-
iThe
Plato-on
Platoon.-
"The
Platoon-
ThePlato-
on.
"TheTheliThe" 60mm6Qnnl MortarMOI'tal"MOItalMistral' " SectionSe ct1 on will preoarapl"epa'eplepaepreparepremolarplease" !' firingfir ingKing positionspositions-
nearpositi-
onspas it ionsions-
nearin-
nernear the center of the ooiapanyoompanycompany area.areaarGa.arGaAgra. FireF i'eie!' in general supoortsupportsupoort-
of
support-
of
suppo-rtof the company.companycampacamp ny.1Iny.1-
IPlatoon
ny1I-
Platoon
. "
Platoon leaders immediately dispatched runnersrunnel'SrunnelS' to bring1'ring1ringbring-
theirbrig-
hter1'ring-
theil'1ring-
theilbring-
theirbrig-
hter')
theirtheil'theilEthel' units forward.forward. The Company ConrnanderCommanderCoriander sent his mesmes-Amesme-
ssenger
me-
ssenger
me-
ssenger
¬-sengerSanger to Lt.Lt. HorzkeHerzkeHorseHearken to guidegnide the commandeonmandpenman groupgl'0Upgl0Up' to the ComCom-Com-
mand
Com-
man
Com-
mand
Com-
mand
¬-
mandMandyman d Post.PostPostePosePost.-
The
Post-
test
Post.-
rrhe
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ophe
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The
Apos-
tate
.
Therrherhea frontage assignedassitnedassisted; to the Company was 1700 yards.yardsyards.-
Cornoany
yards.-
Cor1pany
yards-
Cor1pany
yards.-
Cornnary
.
CornoanyCor1panyCornnaryConanCoronary! moved into its defensivedefe'nJ1..fedefenJ1.fedefenJ1fedefenci-pedefencipedeafen'
:.
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.AtAt 0900 hourhoursa allnIl platoons had reported oositions9ositionspositions occuOCCU-occuroccu-
pied.
occu-
piedOCC-
Upiod.
Occu-
pied
occu-
pie
occu-
pied
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pied.piedpiod.piodpodpie d . Forma'yFormayompa"yompayFompa-yFompayForaycompanyFormaF '"- r11"1rf'rf" ' 6ornrvaomnarderJommar'der'JommarderbombardierCommandeerrd' er' then proceeded to the EngineerEngineerC-
ompanyEngi-
neerEngineerC-
0mpany
EngineerC-
ompanyEngi-
neerCompanyC0mpany CommandComnand Post to complete the relief of that unit.unitunit.-
He
un-it
unit.-
He
un-it
unit.-
He
un-it
.
He was informed by'by' Lt.Lt. Smith that they had left the areaareas-
omo
rea-son
areaS-
Otr10
area-
some
reas-
onedsomoSOtr10somesoma timeti'netine' before.beforelIeflEif ore.ore. All effortsefffrts) to contact the Engineerss inin-
thislit-
chis
in-
thislit-
chis
in-
thislit-
chisthis area worowerewoo futile.futile. (19)19(19)-
iy
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encouragedenoouraged the men to work on their foxholes and weaponsweapons-
emplacements.
weapons-
emplacements.
weapons-
emplacements.emplacements.emplacements . SecuritySeourity was maintained by the platoons atat-
allat-
ollat-
allat-
ollat-
allat-
ollall times.times. T/5T5/ ShawShag and PfoPfcPoPc Owens ' ( communicationsoommunications men ofotof-
theof-
tenot-
theot-
herof-
theof-
tenthe company ) ran wire lines to the 1stlstlast and 2nd Platoon ComCom-Com-
mand
Com-
mand
Com-
mand
¬-mandMandy Posts and the 60mm mortar position.position. Limited supplysupply-
ofsupp-
lyof wire necessitated using; the shortest routes to thesethese-
ithes-
e
these-
installations.. -. . - .- . - . . . ._ ... - . . ... - .. . -. iinstallations.installationsinstallations.-A
installation-s
. . ..nstallatinstalln. . . .t. ._ +J.J.
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...
. . . . . . _ . . . . . " .__ _ . . ._..... .-_ .."_- . .... ... . . . . . .. . . . . .
A four-manfourmanfourmanformanfour -manman- foxhole was dug for the Company Command Post.PostPost.-
The
Post-
test
Post.-
The
Post-
test
.,
The Company Corri'.ianderCorriianderCom'landerComlanderCommanderCorianderColander' .: , the Executive OfficerOffioer and two communioommun1-oommun1communi-communecommun-
ications
oommun-
1cat
commun-
ications
¬-
cationscaptionscat 10 09 men wouldwo t .dd. establishest abliAli sh the controlcontl'ocontloonto' loancentertfU'tfUtofu: ' there.there. TheTh-
eline
He-
mline
Th-
eline
He-
mline
Th-
eline
He-
mlineline from Battalion camooamncamecameooman into It'Itr'r* ' 'jornnanyjournalomoanyRomany Command Post at1030 hours.hours. (21)21(21)-
An
21-An
( 1)11)-
An
1-
An
)
An overlay of company positionspo 8i ti ana was,,, as submittedsvlinittedsplinted8,11111811111,, ttedted to Battaliontta110nBattalion-at
Battalio-n
Be tta110n-
atat 1000 hours.hourshour s.s. (22)22(22)-
TSgt22-
TSgt(22)-
TSgt22-
TSgt(22)-
TSgt22-
TSgt
( )
T/SgtTSgtSt/ RuHunanRubenen A.A. MackeyMickey , PlatoonPIaPisa to an SgtStSgtVeaponsStepsons, -VeaponsVeaponsNeaponsweapons- PlatoonPI at oonon ,
established the mortarmorta.r. Observation Post in a small farmhousefarmhouse-
infarmhou-
se. .
ininheinchedthe-hehe- centercentel'tcenteltcrenel' of the company area.area., .TireTire'ti1reti1redire':. line was laid'laid'
fromfrom-
therefrot-
hierfrom---fromfrom-
therefrot-
hierfrom-
therefrot-
hier
- - - "'
there backhackYuck to thothethou mortars.mortarsmortal's.mortals' . (23)23(23)-
All23-
All
(23)-
All23-
All
(23)-
All23-
All
( )
All communicationscommunicaticommunicateonscons warewerewe 1"e1e" checkedchachap ckedcaked byhy T/5T5/ John Shaw.Shaw. HeH-
ereported
S-
heepcoteH-
eroported
C-
herootH-
ercported
H-
ectoredreportedroportedrcported, the SCR-500SCR500SCROOSCR-300300SRSCROOGESCR-SCRSR- OO on the Battalion net working well.well. TheThe-
Company
Et-hiopian
The-
Company
Et-hiopian
The-
Company
Et-hiopianCompany SCR-536SCR536SR- net was not operatingoporating properly.properly. The 1st1st-
i
1st-
Pla
1st-
PlRtoon
1st-
Platooni
PlaPlaxPlRtoonPlatoonPoltroontoonton could behe contacted with; no difficulty buthut the 2nd2nd-
Platoon
2nd-
Platoon
2nd-
PlatoonPlatoon would not come in.in. Both platoons , mortarortar position ,
anda.nd. thothethou ObservationQ11servfltionOhserv-itionOhservitionObserveIlion- PostPos t could be Contactedont.AotedontAotednontsctedcontorted. from the CommandComman-
dPost
Comma-
ndos
Comman-
dPost
Comma-
ndos
Comman-
dPost
Comma-
ndosPost on the sound powered net.net. (24)24(24)-
During
24D-
uring(24)-
During
24D-
uring(24)-
During
24D-
uring( )
During the morning no enemy artillery fire fell in1n thethe-
comoany
he-
gemony
the-
comoany
he-
gemony
the-
company
Et-
hiopiancomoanycompany area.area. Artillery couldcoulncolon behe heard some distance toto-
the
to-
teto-
the
to-
teto-
the
to-
tethe easteast.,. jinemyi4nemyjimmy; nemyEmmy activity was negativenegat1ve.negat1venegative.negative.-
(20p21222123,24)
negative-
20p2122212324
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At 1125 hours MarvieMarie began to receive heavy shelling.shellingshelling.-
Battalionshe-llingshelling.-
Battalionshe-llingshelling.-
Battalionshe-lling
.
Battalion notified PF Company Commander that enemy movementmovement-
had
movem-enthad been picked up in G Company area , to be on the alert andand-
reportA-
ndreand-
reportA-
ndreand-
reportA-
ndrereport any activity at once.onceonoe.onoeone. (25)25(25)-
Shortly25S-
hortly((25)-
Shortly25S-
hortly(25)-
Shortly25S-
hortly)
Shortly thereafter G Company was heard to open up withwith-
a
with-
ala large volume of fire and the Battalion heavy weapons wentwen-
tinto
sent-
ientwen-
tinto
sent-
ientwen-
tinto
sent-
ientinto action.action. G and E Companies received a heavy infantry andand-
armored
An-
dromeda
and-
armored
An-
dromeda. __, -armoredarmored- armoredarmor e d.d.. attack.attackQt.Qt] ., _ .Pur.12)Jr.12Jr12JrPourDuran) ingKinginLinthishi s !attack,!,-'.!t .. Lt _Q?oJLonelColonel9J1.JJ.It:19J1JJ.It19J1JJIt1. ).__ .
jCrunanInmanCrimeanUnman.Inma-
nBattalion
Inha-
bitation. _ : j!.._ .2ndd-
Battalion
B-
attalion__ _ . . .. . _ . ." . _ ._ . . .
Battalion Commander , and Captain R.H.RH. . Evans were woundedwounded-
and
wound-
edand evacuated.evacuated. F Company Commander was kept informed1nfonned ofof-
the
of-
ten
of-
the
of-
ten
of-
the
of-
tenthe situation.situation. The company speeded up the improvement ofof-
itsfi-
tsof-
i
o-
f
of-
itsfi-
tsitsi t positions.positionspo sit ion s . (20)20(26)26(20)-
After20-
After
(26)-
After26-
After
(26)-
After26-
After
( )
After the attack began on MarvieMervisMarieMerits , CommanderCo nandermeander Company FF-
moved
M-
ovedF-
moved
M-
ovedF-
moved
M-
ovedmoved into the 2nd Platoon position to observe the actionaction-
on
actio-non his left flank.flank. By this time civilians were evacuatingevacuatinpevacuatinppevacuationevacuating-
Marvie.
evacua-ting
evacuatinp-
Marvie.
evacua-tion
evacuatinpp-
Marvie.
evacua-tionMarvie.MarvieMarie. One group , moving throughthrthru ugh the comoanycompany area , attemptadattemptattemptedattemptad-
to
attempted-
to
attempte-
dadad-
to
a-
doto leave by the unimproved road through the 2nd Platoon posiposi-positposi-
tion.
posi-
tionposi-
tion.
posi-
tionposi-
tions
¬-
tion.tiontionsionions. They passed through the lines butonbuttonbut , on reaching thethe-
woods
She-
rwood
the-
woods
She-
rwood
the-
woods
She-
rwoodwoods just south, of the pond , stopped.stopped. On returning thesethese-
civiliansthese-
civiliansthese-
civilianscivilians informed the troops that six or eight Germans werewere-
in
wher-
ein
were-
in
wher-
ein
were-
in
wher-
einin the woods establishingestahlishing a road block.block. This was the firstfirst-positive
virtu-
ositiesfirst-
positivevirtu-
ositiesfirst-
positivevirtu-
ositiespositive information of enemy to the immediate front.front. Later ,
bvhyby use of field glasses , increased eremyenergyJeremye emyEmmy activity was dede-
tectedde-dede-
tected
de-
tected
¬-
tectedstetted in the WOODwooocwoai s.s. (27)27(27)-
At
27-At
( )
At MarvieMarie the enemy reachedl"eachedleached" theth'3th3' south eHgedgE'dgEedgeeggeddoge' of town buthtlthtmlbut-
soon
Bu-
rton
htlt-
soon
Hu-
tton
but-
soon
Bu-
rtonsoon lost the initiative due to the heavy volume of firefire-
olaced
fire-
placefire-
placed
fire-
placefire-
placed
fire-
placeolacedplacedsolaced on him byhy ComoaniesCompanies G and E.EFem.Fem. By 1300 hours he hadhad-
withdrawn.
ha-ditld
ha-
iled
had-
ivithdrnwithdrawn.withdrawnivithdrninvitedW itldgild1.1. r nwnnwrn.rn. (2b2b(28)28(28)-
The
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)
The 1st Platoon reported smalls < < all groups of enemy footfoot-
troopsfoo-
tropesfoot-
tfoo-
tfoot-
troopsfoo-
tropestroopst roorood p s in1 n thethe vicinityvie in it y ofor RKMOIPOSSE.RKMOIPOSSERFFVIOIFOSSE.RFFVIOIFOSSER }iJV10 I F'OFO' SSE.SSESE. ThishisT was verifiedverified-by
verifie-d
v er if i adad-
by
Ab-
byby the 60mm mortar ObservationOhservat1on Post.Post.
(25,26)2526( , ) A-lAlA-11- , p.p. 101 , A-2A2- , p.p. 105 ; (27)27( ) Eye witness , self ;(28)2828)( ) A-lAlA-11- , p.p. 106 , A-2.A2.A2.-
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1stunder-
1st1st1 at, Lt RichardRiohard CC.C. GillilandGillian , arrived in the lat1st PlatoonPlatoon-
areaPlato-
onarea tot o supportsup-portsupportsup'l-sup'lsuplsupplesup'lorsuplorsuppler'--> or t the company.companyoompoomph any.any. (29)29(29)-
A
29-A
( )
A Forward Observation Party from the 463rd ParachuteParaohuteParachute-
FieldParach-
uteParaohute-
FieldParach-
uteParachute-
FieldParach-
uteFieldFieldIrtillery/IrtilleryIrtilleryArtillery/ Battalion reported into Company F CommandCommand-f
Comman-d
Comman-
dPost
Comma-
ndosf .
.... '.,t.t'. ' frf,; N'\ V'JVJ-' " ' . -.+ :
Post about 1500 hours.hours. 11startst Lt Gill made a briefhriefgrief reconnaisreconnais-recommitsreconnais-
sance
reconnais-
sance
reconnais-
sance
¬-
sancestance of the areaer ea and establishedesta'hlishedestahlished' his ObservationObservatiol1 PostPo st onon-
the
M-
onte
on-
the
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on-
the
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ii,| ,,innniin-
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installation was well prepared on the frontfrlontf ont line.line. (30)30(30)-
The
30T-
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The
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The
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he( )
The weather was becomingcominghe muchmuch.. colder.colder. Snow began toto-
fallo-
ffalto-
fallo-
ffalto-
fallo-
ffalfall aboutshout dark.dark. Intermittent artillery was fallin/fallinfallingfallininaliening/? in thethe-
areathe-
atrethe-
areathe-
atrethe-
areathe-
atrearea of ComoanyCom9anyCompany FF.F,. (31)31(31)-
Shortly31S-
hortly(31)-
Shortly31S-
hortly( bl )
Shortly after dark the Battalion Supply Section delivereddelivered-K
delivere-dK rationsrat ions andan0 ammunitionammunAmman i tionion to the Command Post.Post. The men had theirtheir-
individualtheir-
individualtheir-
individualindividual sleeping bacrsba8.'sba8.sba8sbagsbars.' buthutbiitbit no bedhad rolls't"011st011s' " wereware delivered.delivered. TheThe-
communications
Tel-
ecommunications
The-
canmunications
Tel-
ecommunications
The-
communications
Tel-
ecommunicationscommunicationscanmunications were in poodgoodpod order.order. PlatoonsPlato0ns were instructedinstructed-to
instructe-dto reoortreport every hour.hourhoux.houxchoux. Securityec\n'ityecn'itynitynifty\ ' instructioninstructionss worewere issued.issuedissued.-
The
issu-ed
.
The 1stIs t Platoon sent out smallsma.ll. oatrolspatrols to the riphtrirhtrightripht-
flankrigh-
tfulrirht-
flankrigh-
tfulright-
flankrigh-
tfulflank on securitysecuritymiss10nsmismilsmissionssionaSiena and to contact friendly units.units. NoNo-
enemy
M-
ooney
No-
enemy
M-
ooney
No-
enemy
M-
ooneyenemy or friendlyfr1endly units were contacted duringdnring the hours ofof-
darkness.
o-
dorlessof-
dal'kne
of-
dalkne
g-
odlike
of-
dal2kness.
of-
dal2knessdarkness.darknessdal2kness.dal2knessdarkness.-
Aboutdarkn-
essdal'knedalknealkanetdal2kness.-
About
dal2kness-
About
' s s.ss-
.About
s-
abot.
About 5002300 hours a smallS1lall onemyGnemyenemy patrol was! olservedohservedobservedohserved-
moving
obser-ved
observed-
moving
obser-ved
served-
moving
steve-doringmoving northnOl'thnOlthnotch' on thothethou dirt road just.1ust1ust. west of the CompanyCCr.1.panyCCr1.panyCCr1pany. . ComnandCommandComnand-
Post.
Comma-
ndos
Comman-
dPost
Comma-
ndos
:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . -. "
Post.Post. AllA.IlAIl. P orer son pelpeelre' '' 0 1l of thothethou CommandComnandC omma.nommanoman. d Post werewerweare alertedalaralarm t ed anda.ndand-
moved
An-
dover
a.nd-
moved
An-
dover
and-
moved
An-
dover
.
moved to this vicinity.vicinityvicinity-vicinityThisvicinity.- This oatrolpatrolpatrol.Jaspatrolvaslas-.Jas.Jasjabs'- :. observed to move northnorth-
a
nort-ha short distance , turn around , and return acrossacX'ossacXoss' the openopen-
ground
open-
groundground[? l'loundlloundloud' towardto'NardtoNardonward' REMOIFOSSS.REMOIFOSSSREMOIFOSSE.REMOIFOSSEREMOIFOSS. Fire on tnisTunisthitnnithinToni s patrolpatJrol was withheldthheldEthelwithheld-
as
withhe-ld
w1 thheld-
as
theta-sas it1t wiswaswigsw [1 s foltfeltf (-) 1 t thatt hat they hadha d not locatedlo cat a d our Positions.Positionssitioris.sitiorisstoriespo) 0 s1 t ion s.s. (32)32(32( )
(29)29(29( ) A-lAlA-11- , p.p. 119 ; (30)30( ) Eye witness , self ; (31)31( ) A-lAlA-11- , p.p. 106;32)32)(32)32( 32)32) SyeEyeYe witnesswit n e s s.s.,.. self.selfelf.elfs .
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AgainAgain at 2400 hours a larger patrol of eleven men , '
under the coverooverover of heavily falling snow , using the same routeouteouterroute-
asrout-
es
oute-
as
outwe-
arsas the previouseviousdevious patrol , was fired upon byhy the Command PostPos-
tsecurityPos-
tScriptPoPos-
tsecurityPos-
tScriptstst-
seouritya-
ssortsecurityseourity group.group. One casualtyoasualty was effectedeffeoted and the patrolpatrol-withdrew.
patrol-w
patro-
lpatrol-
withdrew.withdrew.withdreww 1t h dr ew.ew. (35)35(33)33(35)-
Platoons
35P-
latoons(33)-
Platoons
33P-
latoons(33)-
Platoons
33P-
latoons( )
Platoons were alerted as to thist his activity.activity. BattalionBattalioni-
nformed.Batta-
lionBattalioni-
nformed.Batta-
lionBattalioni-
nformed.Batta-
lioninformed.informed.
OPERATIONSOPhRATIONSOPILRATIONSPhaetons 21 DECEMBERDECEtffiERDecertifiedDECEDEE ? ER 19441944-
At
1944-
At... . . . . _ ..... .... ,____._..___ .. .nn. __ . . . .." . . -;'. ."
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." -:-:- :: : :._
. . .. : . . ; .
. .. . .-:-_: _ ' .. .. ....._ . ...... ... . . .. ._ .._ "-
At aboutahoutmahout 0100 hours the 2nd Platoon reported a smallsmal-lpatrol
ma-llard
smal-lpatrol
ma-llard
,
patrol in its area.area. Lt.Lt. BeirsBiers was Instructedinstructe to either capturecapture-
orcaptu-
reor destroy itits* -. shortlyhortly thereafter Sgt.SgtSt. RnrryOrnery of the 2nd PlaPla-PlaxPla-
toonPla-
toonPla-
toon
¬-toonton brought one of the membersmemhers ofo f the patrol into the CommandCommand-
Post.
Comma-
ndos
Command-
Po
Comman-
do
Command-
Post.
Comma-
ndosPost.PostPo st.st. He hadhad.. taken him In a hand to hand fight and had beenlleenAllenbeen-
forcedben-
eficedlleen-
forcedEle-
anorbeen-
forcedben-
eficedforced to use his trenchtr enchbench knife.knife. The prisoner had ae nicen10e gashgash-
in
gashi-
ngin his abdomen.abdomen. The other two had escaped.escaped. (34)34(34)-
In
34I-
n( )
In the earlyear ly hours enemy tanks and vehicles were heardheard-
moving
earth-moving
heard-
movtng
earth-moving
heard-
moving
earth-movingmovingmovtng in thet.h8th8. areasJ'easJeasea:' souths0uth of REMOIJXREMIXRt1v10IB"DSSE.Rt1v10IBDSSE.Rt1v10IBDSSEREMOIFOSSB.REMOIFOSSBEMOTIONS"
> SSBISBN . Some ground activityactivity-was
activi-tywas detected in the vicinity shortly after daylight.daylight. Snow waswa-
sstillBa-
stillewa-
sstillBa-
stillewa-
sstillBa-
stillestill falling.falling. (35)35(35)-
Colonel
35C-
olonel(35)-
Colonel
35C-
olonel(35)-
Colonel
35C-
olonel( )
Colonel Joseph H.H. Harper , Regimental Commander , madema e anan-
earlyn-
earlyan-
earlyn-
earlyan-
earlyn-
earlyearly visit to the company front lines near the main road.roadroad-
.Colonel
rac-coon
road-
.Colonel
rac-coon
road-
.Colonol
rac-coon
.
ColonelColonol Harper and F LomoanrLondoner% omoanyRomany; Commander discusseddisousseddisused the situationsituation-on
situatio-n .
..on... .- . . . .
the. right. . . . .
flank.. ' .
, relative, ' .to, , . . .
its. . . . . . . .
beingheinghewing. . . . . , , , .
open and having DO00noD-
Ocontact
De-
construct
00J-.
00-J
no-
contactin-
cantation- --
. . . ." " " - - . . . .. . .. . . . . /J.J./ .' . :' . .__ _ . " . . _ . . . n.n. . . . . _ _ . .
contact with friendly units.units. (26)26(36)36(26)-
Commander
26C-
ommander
(36)-
Commander
36C-
ommander
(36)-
Commander
36C-
ommander
( )
Commander F Company visited all positions.positionsposit ions.ions. The 1st1st-
Platoon
1st-
Platoon
1s tt-Platoon
P-
latoonPlatoonPlatoonVASPlatoonwas\VA-SVAS\ - well"ellell" situated.situated. It had high ground and a farm-farmfarm-
house
farm-
house
farm-
house
- ..
house for a CommandConn-andConnandConan- Post.PostPo st.st. ThisThiThai s building was'lASlAS'.' very expolQdexpo.adexpoadexposedexpoexpand. ,
thus limitinglim1.tinglim1ting. movementovemcntnovement during daylight.daylight. (37)37(37)-
The
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The 2nd Platoon'sPlatoons' right position was low and damp.damp. FoxFox-
holes
Fox-
hole
Fox-
holesholesholes could not be over a foot deep due to water seepage.seepage. ItsIts-
leftIs-
letIts-
leftIs-
letIts-
leftIs-
let - '
left flankflAnk-'wasflAnk'waswaswas high and dry.dry. (58)58(3B3B( B ). . . . . . . . ' " . . . . . . . . . . .
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DueueDue tot o the patrol activityaot1vi ty during the niitnightnitni $gbtbat it waswa-
sdecided
as-cended
wa-
sdeoided
as-
teroidwa-
sdecided
as-cendeddecideddeoided to strengthen the Observation Post in the centeroenterentercenter-
ofoenter-
ofcent-
erent-
erof the area.area. Sgt.SgtSt. Berry and five men from the 2nd PlatoonPlatoon-
were
Plato-onwere placedplaoed near the farmhouse , making this a strong pointpoint-
and
poin-
tedpoint-
and
poin-
tedpoint-
and
poin-
tedand giving added securityseourity to the Observation Post.PostPos t.t. ThisThis-
strongThi-
rstingThis-
strongThi-
rstingThis-
strongThi-
rstingstrong point contained a BAR Team , a Bazooka Team , and mortarmortar-
observers.
mortortmort-
oh
Nor-
th
mortar-
observers.observers.observersoh server s.s. (39)39C39)C39(C39-
)Several
C39-
Several
(39)-
was
39-
was
) " ' ""
Several small groups of0o f enemy were observed preparingpreparing-
Security
prepa-
ring
. . . .. .. , . . . ..
' ." . . .-.:."pp" "-positions_ _1rtTs1tio-na,- W-W*.-* ,' 1in'inin.-' t1ithethe--woods-
woods;.- - -1-o1o1oth. --; ononWononWtheMonte--th-th--.-the
*:;--west; "t.t_
of-fthft."-
the;;maini* > ;road;;4 d 40o-40o40o-
to400
- -yardsyards-
toyar-
ds
yards; ;* *;----
to the south of the 1stlet Platoon.Platoon. Artillery and mortar firefire-was
freew-
aysfifi-
was
fi-
atsfire-
Coordination
for-
eordination
was placedp la c e d theret her e with.'1i th goodgoo d effect.effecte f fe ct.ct. (40)40(40)-
Early40-
Early
(40)-
Early40-
Early
( 40 )
Early in the afternoon the 2nd PlatoonPl at oonon of Company 0G ,
527th327th Glider InfantryInranIran try , under the commandcommaud of 1stlet Lt.Lt. PrankFrankPrank-
Hib1ard
Frank-
Hi
Frank-
ieFrank-
HibiardHib1ardHibiardChipboardHi t, l'OrlOrlord',, d , was attached to CompanyCompaCompaq ny F.F1"1" . It was.vasvas. moved into posi-
tionposiposi-positposi-
tposi-
tion¬-
tioniont ion on the right of the 1stlstlast PlatoonPlaPlax to on , extendingext.ext. end1 ne; backhachack k towardtovvardtoward-
thetowa-
rdtovvard-
thecovari-
atetoward-
thetowa-
rdthe north , coveringcover1.ngcover1ng. the unimproved roads to the southwest.southwestsouthwesij.southwesijsouthwest.-
A
southwesij.-
A
southwes-
t.
A wire line was extended fromfl'omflomloom' the 1stlstlast Platoon to Lt.Lt. Hibbard.HibbardChibaHibbard-
.Coordination
Hibbard-
.Coordination
. .
Coordination of fires waswa.s. made.made. Lt.Lt. HibbardHihhardChibaHighchair was instructedinstructed-to
instructe-dto send out a patrol to locate the 326th Airborne Engineer'EngineerEnginee-
rBattalionEng-
ineerEnginee-
rBattalionEng-
ineer'Enginee-
rBattalion
Enginee-
rBattalionEng-
ineer'
Battalion reportedr3ported moving into positions to the west.west. (41)41(41)-
Regiment
41R-
egiment(41)-
Regiment
41R-
egiment(41)-
Regiment
41R-
egiment
( )
Regiment placed a squad of the Regimental Antitank PlaPla-PlaxPla-
toonPla-
toonPla-
toon
¬-
the road defile .- to-totothetote'tt' --' the"thBthBtB"- oftoonton covering Justjust.just-to--thisjusttothis rear the 2nd2nd-
Plntoon
2nd-
Plntoon
2nd-
PlatoonPlntoonPlatoonPlankton , 0G Company.Company._ (42)42(42-
)Artillery42-
Artillery(42-
)Artillery42-
Artillery( )
.. . . . . . ' . . . . _ . ' . . . . . .. ' ., . . H.H. . ' . . . ' .
. . .If"If. " " '" ._- .. . . . . , . . .. . . . . . . .. . . ... . . ; . , . . . . . _.__. " . . _-, ,_ . . . - ... . , ._..... . . . .
_.. . . .
Artillery fafalling'fallingallirifpdallierf 11 lap' in FF'' CompanyCotupanyGOlILpOxlip rr'yrryrr' ai-oaaioaUl'OQUlOQareaHullo-' increased throughtht"rJughthtrJughthrough-
the
tht"rJugh-
the
thtrJugh-
thethoug-
htthrou-
gh: "
the day and night.nightnight.-
K
nigh-
tn1 eht.ehthteht.-
K
.K rations and some 60mm mortar anmunitlone.mnunttionemnunttionammunition. : was broughtbrought-
up
broug-htup under the coverooverover of darkness.darknessdarknesse. A request was submitted toto-
Battalion
to-
Battalion
to-
BattalionBattalion fortortore blanketshlankets and overshoes.overshoesover shoes.shoes. The ground was nowno-
wfrozen
no-
wfrozen,
frozen and covered with four inches of snow.snow. (45)45(43)43(45)-
Security45S-
ecurity((43)-
Security43S-
ecurity)
Security was checked.checked. No contact had been establishedestahlishedestablished-with
estahlished-with
establis-hedwith thythljtheEthel %.tJgitleQl'a.tJgitleQla.6ngitieore.6ngitieore.6ngitieorei gin ears.ears' .
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OPERATIONSOPFPF RATIONS 22 DECEMBERDTECEMBBR 1944194-
4Bitter
194-
4Bitter
,
rj
zAA-
BitterB-
itter .Bitter ooldcoldold and show characterizedoharaoterized this day.day. PromFromFrom-
o
Fro-m
a;
hh-
0Z30:
03300Z30o o hours to 0430 hours enemy trackedtraoked vehiclesvehioles couldoouldGould herehe-
heard
re-
heard
ee-
heard
r-
eheard
bb-
heard
h-
eardheard milling around in front of the company.company. 1st Lt GillGill-
directedG-
illieGill-
d1.reotad
Gill-
d1reotad
Gill-
directedG-
illiedirectedd1.reotadd1reotad. artillery fire in1n thisth1s area.area. A dawn attackattaok waswa-
santlcioated
w-ainscoted
wa-
sant1c19ated
wa-
santicipatedantlcioatedant1c19atedanticipated and all personnel of this companyoompany were orderedordered-
intoorde-
redordered-
intoorde-
redintolntlent 0 firing positions.positionsposiposit ti ons.onscons. The enemy attackattaok failed to developdevelop-
at
develo-p
develop-
Major
deve-
lop
\
. ;' ' :-. .': =':: '.". :' :':"' - .: .
,:,.: ,: :,:,. : .
... . .... ! . . . .. -! . :. . : ....
.,":!,
",, ':-..: .':' . _ ":"' ' ; - , '"" . .-- ' '. '''!''!!' , - ,'N.1"' ._._" " ' !' ; , . . .11..-
1at1-
atat daybreak.daybreak. (44)44(44)-
Major
44-Major
(44)-
lnt44l-
nt(44)-
Major
44-Major
( )
Major R.B.RBf{ .B.B. . GalbreaitkExecutiveGalbrea1tQ.Execut1Galbrea1tQExecut1Galbreai'ttGalbreaittGalbraith:' . , :executiveve OfficerOf ficerFischer of the 2nd2n-
dBattalion
2n-
dBattalion
2n-
dBattalionBattalion , 327th Glider Infantry , acting as Battalion Com-ComCo-
mnander
Com-
mander
Com-
mander
Com-
mander
-
nandermandermeandermaunder , arrivedarrlvearrive shortly after daylightetaylig-htetaylightbetraying- to make a reconnaisreoonnais-reoonnaisreconnais-recommitscretonnesreconnais-
sance
reoonnaiss-
a.nce
¬-
sancesa.ncestance. and inspection of Company PIt'ItF' position.position. This was, as his firstfirsta-
ndfirsth-
and
firsta-
ndfirsth-
and
firsta-
ndfirsth-
andand only visit to the area.area. Major GalbreaithGalbraith was conductedoonduotedconducted-
over
oonduoted-
over
conduc-tedover the front lineslines byhy PF' ComoanyCompany Commander.CommanderComlnander.ComlnanderComplainer. He was greatlygreatly-
surprisedgre-
atlygreatlys-
urp11i
greatly-
surprisedgre-
atlysurprisedsurp11i sedseed at, the largela ragerge frontage allotedallotted to the company and thethe-
lackth-
wack
the-
lackth-
wack
the-
lackth-
wacklack of observationo'hservat1.onohservat1.onohservat1on'. and fields of firofirefro in theth right portionportion-
of
portio-nof the 2nd Platoon position.position.* Observation hershere was limited toto-
about
T-
albot
to-
ahout
O-
ahuto-
about
T-
albotaboutahoutmahout a hundredhundrehundrer1 yards.yards. Lt.Lt. BeirsBeiraBiersBier , 2nd Platoon Leader , rere-
portedre-rere-
ported
re-
ported
¬-
ported that most of the fox holes in this area were fillingfilling-with
filli-ng
filling-with
filli-ng
filling-with
filli-ngwith water and Ice.Ice. He also saidsRidRid his feet had been wet forfor-
eighteen
fri-
ghtenfor-
eighteen
fri-
ghteneighteen8 ig ht ee n hourshoursandand wereW 81"e81e" nowno"no"" 'veryvery' very painful.painfulp'1 f'ul.fulfoul' . (45)45(45)-
Upon
45U-
pon(45)-
Upon
45U-
pon( )
. . .. , . ., ... . ._. ' '' ' "' , ' ' . ' ' '' 'IMIM' . . , ._ , , , .. . . . .
UponUo? .returnre n.n. " too thothethou9 41.C41C
.CpmmandCommandl.-l.l..d.
.'?
- . .d.d..d.p. ,PostpPo
.
at.," .MaJMaMaier.
.11. . rGalbreaitjistjated_ ..GG.GalbAlbl1? reaith-statedreaithstatedbreathe.e. , .!l ._-. .tt. .
cL; _. ._ ,. . . . _ .
he would try to getgGtgotgigot some BattalionBattaliOrl weapons to help cover thethe-
2nd
the-
2rd
the-
2rd2nd2rd Platoon front.front. PIe'IeF' Company CommanderCorrimanderCoriander asked oarticularlyparticularlyarticularlyoarticularly-for
particularly-for
articularly-for
particular-ly
a
for overshoes for the company and , if possiblepossihle , additionaladditional-
Manketsadditi-
onaladditional-
bla.nketsadditi-
onaladditional-
1lankets0
Manketsbla.nketsblankets1lanketsAnklets; . and overcoats.overcoats. Major GalbreaithGalhl'leaithGalhlleaithGalbraithValhalla' then left the company-
area.
comp-any
companyoompanyoompany-
ar
compa-
ny
company-
area.
comp-anyarea.areaar ea.ea. . (46)46(46(46)-
At
46-At
( 46 )
At a1a()I out 0930 hourshours the Mortar, ObservationOlservntion, Post reportedreported-
increased
repo-rted
reported-
inoreased
repo-rted
reported-
increased
repo-rtedincreasedinoreased activity in1n the vicinity of RMOIPOSSK.MOIPOSSKR'0MOIFOSSE.R0MOIFOSSE.R0MOIFOSSERTMOIF0SSE.RTMOIF0SSEMEIOSES' : . Small&nallnallmall& erer1emyer1em-
ygroups
>, einyemyBennyEmmyein-
ygroups
en-
grossem-
ygroups
ge-
nerousgroups and light trucks were on the road and in the adjacent
(44,45,46)44454644,45.,46)4445.46( '44,454445, ,46)46,. ) Bye'L'yeLye' ' witnesswit n e as , self.selfelf.elfs .
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fields.fields. T/SgtTSgtSt/ MackeyMa.ckeyMickey. directedd11'd11' aotedaborted- 'effectivefteotivefestive 60mm mortar firefirec-
mfire-
on'
fire-
on
fir-ecmon'onon-onthesemonths'- these targets.targetsta'gets.tagets!' . At about 1000 hours F CompanyCom any CommanderCommand-
ervisited
Comma-ndeer
Command-
ervisited
Comma-ndeer
Command-
ervisited
Comma-ndeervisited the mortarmortort r Observationbservat1on Post and remained there forfor-
about
for-
ecourt
for-
Qhout
fo-rgot
for-
about
for-
ecourtaboutQhoutShout an hour and a half.half.. (47)47(47)-
At
47-At
( )
At 1130 hours F Company Command Post called its ComCom-Corn-CornCom-
mander
Com-
mandaI'
Com-
mandaI
Co-
mmand
Cor-
nmander
Com-
mander
¬-. . . - . .. , ... .. ..... . . . .
mandermandaI'mandaImaundermandarin' at.theMatthew,at.att.t. .thethe.t/h.e.th.e-the.-. / . ObservationOhsOhmsOb s ervaeva tiQJ'tiQJIQti n') Post.Postost.ostcost. ., *,.. tellingellingbellingt e11 pg_ ., .
him. .. _thathat four GermansGermans-
had
Germ-ans
Germans-
had
Germ-ans
Germans-
had
Germ-anshad come up the main road from REMOIFOSSBMOIFOSSERE'MOIFOSSEREMOIFOSSEEMOTIONSMOTIFSR ' , enteringterlngsterlinge the 1st1st-
J
1stl-
"
1st-
l1st.-
Qp
1st-
Qp. . . . __. ,.. .-f.J.f.J..J . latppnLapp. .QpQp.
.p"p areaa, papaMunderpomander
. . .,AJP..g-AJP..gJ.P.AJP..g'JftAJPgJftunderMunderMaunder! .. . . ;,
. ... a ..'JftJftFt'white
_ . fflag.flagf lagft .,. _.
This.hh group.4r.4r. .
<2.E.4.2E4.2E4. .,
...
made.
upu.u. .. .. . ..of. .aa-
ww..w .. . . . . . .pMf.pMfpfl"l"' -vi' >" .IM4IM4 < K M_< *- " "-:.TT: J y"rMyrMyr" ? '! * .y'ffivsigpyffivsigp' "." ir? * * * " :ww.-.www..w- > * i * f 'nrnr' * : ' ** 2x *ty*! i'ziz' < <*t"t"?: ' '.* - **?*? * .4f4f " * > * t, 4j >.yy i i - >-: : r.r; -.t.t- j-jj-
ma.jor
m-
ajor-<' -:>;_/'=:-':=::' .ww.-
wmajorma.-jorma.jormajorjour.- , a captainc89tain and two enlisted men , had some sort of sursur-slursur-
render
sur-
ren
su-
resur-
rernder
sur-
render
¬-- . renderrernder-renrenOren- el; fliaascfiascomeasc.gc.meascgcine3sage.ine3sagemasc. c-ccTheThe-. *...., . The t'.votvot.YOtYOtwototypo',. officerstf.ftoerstfftoersfifties) . were now0.0\10.010.01. \' enrouteenro\teenrotererouteenrobe\), to thethe-
Comoany
he-
gemony
the-
Como
T-heo
the-
C
thec-
aComoanyomoanyCompanyRomanyComoC any Command PostPo , blindfolded'hlindf01dechlindf01dec' and underunrlerunrulier .gUSt'd.gUStdguard.guardgUSt. uard.uardguard' . . F.F. CompanyCompany-
Commander
Comp-anionate
ComoCompany-
Commander
Comp-anionate
anyany-
Commander
an-
chormanCommander immediately left for the Command Post.Post. HeIle arrivedal"r1vedalr1vedarrived-
therearri-
vedal"r1ved-
therealr1ved-
therearrived-
therearri-
ved"
there and found Lt.Lt. HerzkeHearkenHer zkekea , Company Executive Officer , on thethe-
battalionte-
arstainthe-
hattal1.o'n
the-
hattal1on
the-
battalionte-
arstainbattalio-nbattalionhattal1.o'nhattal1.onhattal1onbattalion.-' phone.phone. 1st SgtSt PapasPap as informed the Company CommanderCommande-
rthat
Comman-
derthat the Germans had brought an ultimatum for the surrenderaurreroarrearsurrender-
of
surrend-er
erer-
df
he-
rdofdf the BastogneBastngneBastionedBasting garrison.garrison. Lt.Lt. HerzkeHearken readroad the ultimatumultimat'1multimat1m' toto-
the
to-
teto-
the
to-
teto-
the
to-
tethe 2nd BattalionBat taliontalon Commander.CommanderComnander.ComnanderComnanConan:; , der.derdeer. Colonel Harper1Harpel'HarpelHarperSharpe' was immediately"immediatelyimmed1atelimmediately'immediately'-
informed
immediatelyi-
nformedimmedi-
ately""'
.
informedinformod of the situation.situation. He dispatched Major Jones , RegiRegi-RegisRegi-
mental
Regi-
mental
Regi-
mental
¬-
mental S-3S3- , via jeep to pickpiclapical{ up the ultimatum and deliver itit-
to
it-
oit-
to
it-
oit-
to
it-
oto the 101st10lst Airborne Division Headquarters in Bastogne.BastogneBastioned. (48)48(48)-
THE
48T-
HE
(48)-
THE
48T-
HE
(48)-
THE
48T-
HE
( )
THE ULTIMATUMUL'fIMATUIJ1ULfIMATUIJ1ULTIMATUww1'
DecemberDe08l11her 22nd22nd'22nd-10--
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To
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1T
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"T6T6"ToToI1T" the U.S.A.USA. . . CommanderCO:11CO11: nA.ndernAndermender. of the encircledenc11"cledenc11cled" town of Bastogne.BastogneBastionedBastogne.-
The
Basti-on
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Therfherhea fortunef ,, )" tUt".1'3tUt.13tUt13". ' off war'.1111. Bl'Bl' laisi changing.changingchachap n i ne . ThisTh1s timeimedimet, the U.S.A.USATT.S.A.TTSATSAIU.S.A-
.forcesU.-
S.A.11.11TT.S.-
A.forces
. S .A.A. .-
A.forcos
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forcesforcos in and near BastogneBastoneBastioned[! have been encircled by strongstrong-
German
trigge-
rmanstronastronstron-
German
stro-nger
strong-
German
trigge-
rmanGerman armored units.unitsnnits.nnitsnits. Mo"eMoeMo"sMosMoet"" GermanGermEJ.nGermEJn. units have crossed thethe-
rlvorhe-
lotrythe-
r
ethe-
r
the-
riverth-
riverlvorriverlaverr iv or Our the nearnear'' OrtheuvilleOrtheuv1l1eWorthwhile , have .takentaken. MarcheMarchedMa rcheriche and reachedreached-
St.
reache-
dSt.St. HubertHubl3rt by passingpassin&passinpassimpas sing&, through IIomo''os-Sibret-Tillet.IIomo''osIIomoosSibretTillet.IGs-Sihret-Tillat.IGsSihretTillat.Homo-s-Sibrot-Tillet.HomosSibrotBiomesSireToiletDigsTillSabotIIomoIdiom ',. '- © - - . Libra-LibraLibra-
men
Lib-ra
Libra-
mant
Libra-
rianLibra-
men
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menmantmantat is in German hands.handshands.-
There
ham-ster
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U.S.A.
encirc-led
encircled-
U.8.
encircled-
U8encircled-
U.S.A.
encirc-led
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U.S.A.USAU.8.U8.U8. . A.A. Troops from total annihilationn1hilat10nanari ni hi l at io n : that is the honorablehOl1orshle 44II
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surrender of the encircledenoiroled town.town. In ordar'orderorder' to think itit-
over
int-
rovert
it-
over
int-
rovert, ,
)
.
over a term of two hours will be granted , beginningheginning withwith-
the
withh-
eld
with-
the
withh-
eld
with-
the
withh-
eld>
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Yo the presentationesentationeventuationPI'PI' of this note.notenote-
."If
not-eIf
not-ify
note-
."If
not-eIf
not-ify
. jit|"IfIf" this proposal should be rejectedrejeoted one German Artil-ArtilArt11-Art11ArilArtil-
lery
Art11-
le
Artil-
lery
- j\II\I-
lat
L-
atleryleeryle ] y CorpsCorps'Corps-andCorpsand'- and sixstxStyx heavyheav1 A.A.AA. . Battalions are ready to annlhi-annlhia.nn1h1-a.nn1h1a.nnihi-a.nnihiannuliannihilateannlhi-
late..theanni-
hilatea.nnih-
ilate
annihi-
late.
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late..thelatethelatentlatlate ._ .. .tMtMthe. :UrJ.rJrJ.4.rJ4,:. :. S-SS.$---4.4.-.--. . _ . .rQ.clp.-.rQ.clp...rQ.clp.irran.ap..sapsQ.PJ3.QPJ3.QPJ3alps... .-._ ln.andlnandirrannandiran,tn.tn.. _._._ and near Bastogne.BastogneBastogna.BastognaBastionedBastion. The order forfor-
firingfor-
feiting
- ff-
firingf-
iring.
firing will behe given immediately after this two hour'shours' term.termterm.-w
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iGryleryGarryleery fire would not correspondoorrespondcorrespondvithoorrespondithcorrespond-vithvith/ithithiithitchkith-'.,',/ the well knowiknovnknownknow; AmericanAmerican-
humanity.
Ame-rican
American-
humanity.
Ame-rican
American-
humanity.
Ame-ricanhumanity.humanity.
The GermanGordanGordianGat'GatGait' l n CommandCommander.CommanderC0111mandA't''tC0111mandAtterr.11err11' ' . '" (49)49(49)-
The
49T-
he(49)-
'rhe
49r-
he(49)-
The
49T-
he( )
The'rherherhea' twot\VOtVO\ German officersoffioers ,$ still under guardgUB.11dgUB11d. , were kept inin-
the
in-
terin-
the
in-
terin-
the
in-
terthe woods in rear of Company PF'F' CommandComma.nd. Post.PostPo st.st. The major was"asaswas-
a
"as-
a
as-a
"a .varyvary.veryvery. impressive looking officer , six feotfentfeetfetfeint four and wearingwearing-
a
wearin-ga long field gray leather overcoat and heavy black leatnerleanerleatner-
boots.lea-
nerleAtner-
hoots.lea-
nerlent tiertier-
boots.
ice-
boatsboots.bootshoots.hoots. The captainoaptain , much shorter buthut equally well dressed ,
spoke excellentexoellent ngliah.ngliahnglish.nglishEnglish.EnglishAnglia . (50)50(50)-
Colonel
50C-
olonel(50)-
Colonel
50C-
olonel(50)-
Colonel
50C-
olonel( )
Colonel HarperHarp er called PF CompanyCorapanyOrphanCorupaCorp ray Commander from 101stlOlstlOst101st-
Airborne
lOlst-
Airborne
coll-arbone
101st-
AirborneAirborne DivisionDiviDiv s1 on HeadquartersHeadq'lartersHeadqlarters' to find out the exactexaot time thethe-
German
ste-
ersman
the-
German
ste-
ersman
the-
German
ste-
ersmanGerman officers were due to return to their own lines.lines. CaptainCaptain-
of
Captai-no
Capta-inofo f Company .BIBIF. & ' informedin.formed.
him that they were.verevereverge'. due to return to theirtheiro-
wnthere-
ontheiro-
wnthere-
ontheiro-
wnthere-
on . .". ' ' ' '
own lines at 1400l4 O hours.hoursh \ rs"rs .: (51)51(5'1)(51-
)It
51-It
( )
. . . . , . " n'n' . . ' . " . ' " . , . . . . .. . . .
It is interesting1nteresti g to note hereh re that shortly after ColoC010-C010Colo-ColonColo-
nel
C010-
nel
Colo-
nel
¬-
nelnoel HarperHR.'pHRpHarp.!' e r calledcalled Company PF , the German major requested adad-
mission
ad-adad-
mission
ad-
mission
¬-
mission to aavarmalarm-varmvarmarmwarm-'", building.building1-building.1building.1lui1d- ) ing.ingKing. He complained of0 r having to standstand-
around
stand-
alonestand-
around
stand-
alonestand-
around
stand-
alone .
around inin.. thethothou cold.cold.* He even .ventventwent'.IfIf. e n t so far! aaB.fBfas. ! to ask that he behebe-
takoti
b-
etake
he-
takHl
ch-
eetah
het-
aEk(3
het-
aEk3
1.1
takotitak-HltakHltaEk(3taEk3takeouttack(- into a room1100m wherevherehere>,, he could bellelie permittedoer'moermperm' ! ttedted to remove hishis-
blindfold.
his-
hlindfold.
his-
blindfold.blindfold.blindfoldhlindfold.hlindfold. F Company ComConCo.-.qCo..q.-: .landerlanderDander., terselytc-l1selytcl1sely, -) informed1nformd him that thisthis-
was
th-is
this-
was
th-is
this-
was
th-iswas impossible.impossibleimoossihle.imoossihle. ( It 7/ill7illwill/ behe recalledrecal18d that the company CommandComman-
dpost
Comma-
ndos
Comman-
dpost
Comma-
ndos
Comman-
dPost
Comma-
ndospost was' as quite removedremovremove d fromfr.'om.' any buildings.buildingsbu1ldlrlgs.bu1ldlrlgs . ) TheseThese. ., officers
(49)49( ) A-lAlA-IIA-11- , p.p. 115 , A-8A8A-BB- , A-12(50A12(501250A-l2(50l2(50l250- ; ( , 51)51) Eye witness , selfself..
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. . . .... "Cllli'Cllli" ' InI-
nwere
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nhere
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. -.1'.1.1'1.' were wearing far warmerwarmer clothesolothes than those worn by thec-
ompany.
the AAI!A-
company.
A-
ccompany
15
I
. .company.companyo pa ny.ny. TheirThe1 complainingoomplaining of the extremeext emeemmer coldooldold verifiesverifies-to
verifi-es
!-';. ,
,'.I
to some extent the weather conditions0 ol'ld1olld1' tionsions during this operation.operation. 'j7
\ \
: (52)52( ) jj-
Colonel
C-
olonelColonel EarHarperaodbHarperHarperper , accompanieddbrnpanied'-dbrnpanied'dbrnpaniedbarmaidac dbrnpanied'bydbrnpaniedbyh1ed-hyh1edhy:-' - by Major Jones , arrivedarrivd$ atat-
the
ba-
the
at-
the
ba-
the
at-
the
ba-
thethe commandcanmandCanaan post of Company F ata.t.at.. . 1340 hours.hoursho urms.mss.s. . Colonel HarperHarper-
if
Harpe-
ro
Harp-er. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .- ' 6o la1.a1a. 'cceT"ceTcentceT"theceTthedrtheacetatedrutherse-if-ifdr-iftgift"- theth e writwrittenvirvr 1 t.t ten replyreplye p11"11
" .ttTo.tre.-ul.tre.ultare"TO"e""fnTlRsaTOefnTlRsaToenails" [ " "-" 1rf: ..tititlc.1l'rtititlc.1lrtititlc1lrfuttrflutterInflrtraGormainr-th'1T"irorman'th'1T"irorman'th1Tirorman.tititlc.1l'rth'1T"irorman'tititlc1lrth1TirormanInflrtra-InflrtraInflator' -ts-crnar-ttscrnartcorner' -" --G-ormainr-GormainrGormainrmaFormanGorman- * '- mamnJnJjj o0 rf]r:Itsaoo-
hand.
h-
and
- . "TT"-
Thand.
T-
hand
H-
and"
4(
hand.hand. The German major asked if the reply was negative oror.w-
wwauw... . . . ' ':'
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affirmative.affirmativeof firmatfirma iv e.e. HaHe stated that if it werowere the latter he waswa-
sauthorized
wa-
sauthorized
wa-
sauthorizedauthorized to conductconduotconduit further negotiations.negotiations. (53)53(53)-
Colonel
53C-
olonel(53)-
Colonel
53C-
olonel(53)-
Colonel
53C-
olonel( )
Colonel HarperH:1rperH1rper: immediately informedinformsrlinforms the major that itit-
was
vi-
tas
it-
was
vi-
tas
it-
was
vi-
taswas notnot.. affirmative.affirmativea.ffirma.tive.. . . He saidsa.id. , "TheThettrrhetetrarch" answer is1s 'NUTS1.11NUTS1.11NUTS111INUTS'.uINUTSu'NUTS'NUTS'.' ' . TheThe-
German
Ste-
ersman
The-
German
Ste-
ersman
The-
German
Ste-
ersmanGerman captain indicated that he did not understand the meaningmeaning-
of
meanin-gof "NUTsfl.NUTsfl"NUTS"NUTSIt" N UT StI" . (54)54(154)154(54)-
Colonel
54C-
olonel(154-
)Colonel
154-
Colonel
( 5 4 )
Colonel HarperHo.rperHorperHoper. said , "inin" plain KnglishiirnglishEnglishvirginslngliAnglia!; h it isti s the smesamesme-
as
sme-
ars
sam-
eas'
sam-
easame-
bassameC-
AS
sme-
ars
*
asCASas'as'GOGO' iQf0(; TO HELL1HELLHELL'I' . n"
" . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
. The two German officersofficers werew r - than"takenthantaken'thati-"taken'thatithati"takentakentantalumthai'thati"taken11y'thatitaken11y'then "- " taken "byby--11y'11y'11y- "- ''C'C'Colonel' l 'nn' l'l'
"nn"tta'rpttarptarpHarper' ii-ii,-erfsserfserfs,-
1eep
erfs-
1eep
; ss-
Jeep
J-
eeps"s
,1eep1eepJeep.1e1e,. ap to the pointpoi nt of entry into1n to Company PB'BF' lines.linesline s.s. Their Mind-MindlJlind-lJlindblind-blindJulianMind-
folds
Midf-
ieldslJlind-
fo
blind-
folds
-
foldsfo 1ds were removedr ernoerne vedvend andana.ana. the group returnedl'stlstlast' urnedburned to theirheirt ownow n lineslines-
at
line-s
linOlin asas-
at
A-
SAat 1400 hours.hours. (55)-
Enemy
55E-
nemy(55)55(55)-
Enemy
55E-
nemy
(55)-
Enemy
55E-
nemy
( )
Enemy action began again at 1550 hours.hours. In a columnoolumncolumn-
of
oolumn-
of
colum-
nof twos fifty GermansGorrnansCorneas and a horse drawn cart advancedadva.nced. towardtoward-
F
towar-
dF1"1);4'4"' Comnany'sComnanysCompany'sCompanysCommonsCompanyComoaComa ny'snysnays' ObservationOb sa rv at io n Post.PostPas t.t. This force , marching from thethe-
high
he-
ightthe-
high
he-
ight. .. , . . " . . . . , "
high ground to the souths :> uthRuth , came under observationOhHH'vatOhHHvatobserva-tobservatobserve:: ' - ion some 600OO yardsyards-
before
ya-rds
yayards-
before
ya-rds
rdsredsrds-
beforebefore the front lines.lines. It was permitted to advance to within200 yardsyal"dsyaldsdyads" of the ObservationOhser1v1; tionion Post.Post. There the combined firefire-
of
fie-
ffire-
of
fie-
ffire-
of
fie-
fof the ObservationOhseHose rvationration Pos *+, and the entire 1st1s t Platoon was1NSS broughtbrought-
to
broug-htto bearh e aX'aX' on0 n it.it1itt . AnnihilationAn n 1 h 11 at 10 n wasvV as complete.completeC ompcomp 1 e t e . (56)56(56)-
At
56-At
( )
At 1700 hours an attack byhy an estimated infantry oomoanyocmpanycompanyRomany ,
advancingadvanoinadvancin-advancinadvancinnorthadvancing- north astride the BastogneBastioned roadprogressedroadprograssedroadprogrssedradiogramsreappraised, © to withwith-with-
in
¬-
in 200roorood yards of the 1st platoon.platoonPlatDon.PlatDon. This wagwas stoopedstopped coldooldold byhy
(52)5252)( ) 'tfye&yeyetaffy&yev1yev1&.1--"ye.-1ye.-1"-yey-e'.-" witness,\v1v1\ t t1 as s , selfs e 1f ; (5353((1-3054)(113054)3054- , .54).5454. 4)4) A-lAlA..lAlAy-.. . 1 , D.Do.o? . 116-117--eye116117eye116117eye-self
115115117..5-11'7.5117.511'71171 . -117.117.- ' .;, -- . eye- ye .w1w1.Witrafc-S-SWitrafcSwitnessInteracttne..g.3tneg.3tneg3. -. .- ' ,selfsf31fgolf, ; (55)55( ) A-lAlA-IIA-1.9A1.9A1.9- ,., p.p. 117 ; (50)50.56).5656(56)( . ) A-lAlA-1.A1.1.- . , p.p. 11711'7' , A-2A2A-20A20- , Eye wiwi-
self.it-
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2000 hours.hours. The drop zone was toto.betobetoebe.be. the open ground directlyd1reotlydirectly-T
directl-y
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reaarea ppon3'ipon3i1'bT'1bT¬-::
litylaity of recoveringooveringcoveringr suppliestppliestipplessttstats > plies that droopeddropped in their area.areaat'sa.atsaasa' . ReportsReports-
as
Repor-tsas to type and amountsQuntsAunts werewerwear to behe made to Division throughthrough-
channels.thro-ughthrough-
channels.thro-ughthrough-
channels.thro-ughchannels.channels. No supplies could be used by'by' units unless aopanwatopanewap ? ovedcovedoved-
by
overd-
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hy
cov-
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by
overd-
ubbyhy the DivisionDiviDiv sionscion G-4.G4.G4.G4.LaterG4Later- . Lateraterafter the operation was cancelledoanoelledpaneled becausebeoausebecause-
of
beoause-
of
becau-seof ice conditions.conditions. (53)53(58)58(53)-
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463-
dField
463-
dFieldField Artillery BattalionBatt-allonBattallonBattygallon- , which waswassupportingpassportsupporting.supporting-supporting.- the 327th3277th327th-
Glider
33277t-
hGlider
7th7th-
GliderGlider Infantry , had only 200 rounds of ammunition left andand-
other
an-
otherand-
other
an-
otherand-
other
an-
otherother battalions were in1n a similar plight.plight. (59)59(59)-
Throughout
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Throughout the balance of the night periodicperiodio movementmovement-
of
moveme-
ntof enemy vehicles and troops was heard to the 2nd BattalionBattalion-
front.Battal-
ionBattalion-
front.Battal-
ionBattalion-
frontBattal-
ionfront.front. , KK.., rations-limitedrationslimitedrati.onsrationsratio. is , -_ 11m.ti..a.Q.11mtiaQ.11mtiaQ. ! . . . . . supply.u.PplyuPplyai. .pplyply ,ofo .60m60m.
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.2525. 25 blanketsblankptrshlahula k8ts , and a dozen oairsoa1rshairsairs of galoshosgaloshes were receivedreceireceipt d fromfrom-
Battalionfrom-
Battalion. . . . . -... ., . . . . . w.w. .. 'L.L'-. . . r. -_ q.q-... . '. ''. '. '. '. '. .N.N..-
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Battalion Supply.Supply. (60)60(60)-
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QPOPOPRRA.TIONSOPRRATIONSOPERATIONSA.TIQNSATIQNS1A.TIONS1ATIONSMATINS'( .. 2523 DSCSMK'SKDSCSMKSKDECEMR.IDECEMRIDECEMR-IKDECEMRIKDECKER.-' , H 19441944-
Daylight
1944-
DaylightDaylight found ComoanyCompany F on the alert.alert. At 0900 hourshours-
Lt
Hur-stLt ReirsHeirsRehires , 2nd Platoon Leader , roportedrenortedreported to F Company CommandCommand-
Post.
Comma-
ndos
Command-
Post.
Comma-
ndos
Comman-
dPost
Comma-
ndosPost.Post. His frozenfl"ozenflozen" footfeatfeet were very painful and he could berelyll8.relyll8relybarelyberely-
walk.
betra-yal
ll8.rely-
walk.
ll8rely-
walk
barely-
walk.bar-
ely.
walk.walk. Lt.Lt. ReirsBe1rsHeirsRehires was evacuated to the Battalion Aid StationStation-
in
Stationi-ngin Marvie.MarvieMarie. (61)61( )
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At 0945 hours pathfinders Jumped in the area where thethe-
2nd
the-
2nd
the-
2nd2nd Battalion , 327th Glider Infantry , wasas deployed.deployed. TheyThey-
wore
The-
y'reThey-
wereHe-
werThey-
wore
The-
y'reworewere guided to the drop zone and soon had their radar inin-
operation.
in-
corporation
in-
oper
n-
opein-
oper
n-
opeoperation.operationoperdoper at ion.ion., (63)63(63)-
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ELutrebois
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BTutrebois
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ELutrobo1s
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LutreboisLutrobo1sTutreboisLutenistTurbo road over the high ground to the south was reportedreported-
toreporte-
dto the ConnandCom'11andCom11andCommandConviand' Post.Post. Lt Richard C.C. GillilandGillian , Commander ofof-
Force
o-
fficeof-
Force
o-
fficeof-
Force
o-
fficeForce Charlie 16 , vaswas contactedoontaotedfootnoted and asked to take them underunder-
fire.unde-
rlieunder-
fire.unde-
rlieunder-
funde-
rfire.firef ire ., Lt GillilandGillian , using one tank from position in the 1st1st-
Platoon
1st-
Platoon
1st-
PlatoonPlatoon area , directeddireoted effective fire on the road , knockingknookingknocking-
out
knooking-
outknocki-
ngout two half-trackshalftracks1ftraokshalftrackshahalf1f -traokstraoks-trackstracks- and a commandoommand car.car., A German antitankantitank-gun
antita-nk
anti tanktank-
gunta-
nggun located near LUTRbBOISLUTRBLURT BOIS opened up , causingoausingpausing the tank toto-
withdraw
t-witched
to-
withdraw
t-witched
to-
withdraw
t-witchedwithdraw from firing oosition.oositionposition.position . (64)64(64)-
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At 1115 hours friendly aircraftalrcrarc ft began attackingattaoking enemyenemy-
armor
ene-ma
enemy-
armor
ene-ma
enemy-
armor
ene-maarmor to our front.fronte. This was the first air support of thethe-
operationthe-
orizationthe-
operationthe-
orizationthe-
operationthe-
orizationoperation and contributedcontrilmtedconstricted greatly to the morale of our troops.troopstroops.-
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southwesthe-
notheistic
the-
sQuthwe
the-
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notheisticsouthwestsQuthwest andan at 1150.haurs1150haurs1150.1150., honrhonorhot r s the firstfir at of the resupplyresupplyreapply planesplanasplansplanes-
approached
planasa-
ppr'planas-
apprpla-
nsplanes-
approachedapproachedappr'apprapr' oaohedmooched the drop zone.zone. Troops from the firing positionspositions-
cheeredposit-
ionspositions-
oheeredposit-
ionspositions-
cheeredposit-
ionscheeredoheered this welcomeweloome appearanceappearanoe of the C-47s.C47s.C47s.47s0-47s.047s.0- . Spirits roserose-
and
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enrose-
and
Ros-
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(65)65( )IItt At 17161151715? hours the enemy made a new attaokattack upon the 2nd2n-
dBattalion2n-
dBattalion2n-
dBattalionIS'S'{
Battalion , 527th32th327th? Glider Infantry.Infantry. It came as a frontal attaokattackattaok-on
attack-on
attacki-ng
attac-kon Company GsG'sG'G!' s positionpo 81 tionion on Hill 500.500. Enemy small arms andand-
constant
adm-
inistrant
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constant firef1re from tanks and machinemaohine guns locatedlooatedlooted in1n the woodswoods-
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attaoking-
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snow
mi-
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in-
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snow
mi-
nnowsnow suits , the personnel was difficult to detect.detectdeteot.deteot. It waswas-
now
wash-
bowl
was-
now
wash-
bowl
was-
now
wash-
bowlnow apparentapparat1tt that the enemy determined to seize the town ofof-
Marvie
O-
marof-
Marvia
C-
omerica
of-
Marvie
O-
marMarvieMarviaMarieMaria , thus enablingenahling himhirnhorn to push a stronger forceforaeflorae of armoral'mOl'almOlAlamoarmor-
and
armo-
red
al'mOl-
'and
almOl-
and
Falkl-
and
armor-
and
armo-
red
' 'and infantry into Ba3tognoBastogneBastionedB 3togna from the southeast.southeast. (66)66(66)-
Coordinated
66C-
oordinated(66)-
Coordinated
66C-
oordinated(66)-
Coordinated
66C-
oordinated
( )
Coordinated with the attack on G Company was one of likelike-
proportionslike-
proportionslike-
proportionsproportions on the 1stlstlast Platoon of ComoanyCom9anyCompany P.PF.F. Darkness soonsoon-
enveloped
soon-
enveloped
soon-
envelopedenveloped the battlefield.battlefield. The 1st Platoon delivered a tretre-taretre-
mendous
tre-
mendous
tre-
mendous
¬-
mendousmeandrous volume of fire on the attacking force.forceforoe.foroefore. ArtilleryArtillerys-upport
Artil-lery
Artillerys-upport
Artil-lery
Artillerys-upport
Artil-lerysupport was calledoalledcoaled in.in. Lt.Lt. Smith of the Weapons Platoon adad-
justedad-adad-
justedad-
justed¬-
justedjousted the 60mm mortar to within 70 yardsYalYale ds of the front lines.lines.
(67)67( )
By 17451'745' hoursho it s an enemy buildup in front ofo f PF Company'sCompanysCompanyCompany's-
2nd
Companys-
2nd
' . -
2nd PlatoonPlat oonon "' foreman'cJgarrcJgarr'began-'beganbegancigar'begant'd"ddVffbegantdddVff' )' : :- tot'tt'd-"ddVfft'dtd"ddVffddVff' '- '"'d'fi/'d'fidfidaffier'd'firdfirfir' de'veTdp.deveTdpdelved'( ', / ropp 0-00i'ior'tar0iiortar.-'' "' -
ft"ftlViLevift"orftorfetori'ior'tariiortariota'" orr'la11rla11' 'tar "andand"an':
"°d artilleryar t illeryMiller beganbegan.bega-nfelling
besp-angling
bega-nfailing
ben-efiting
.
fellingfa.llin.gfallingfailing\
. . in thothethou platoonplatoorlplataopastoralplatoplatoorlai.tHlplethora; &doadoa-ai.tHlai.tHl.areaareaaitch-.
& *. ( 'wiwi'witnwithwinth increasedinoreased frequency.frequencyfrequenoy.frequenoy. TheTtleTitleThe-
woods
She-
rwood
Ttle-
wood.s
The-
woods
She-
rwoodwoodswood.s. in the vicinity of the comoanyoomoanycomoarycompanyRomanyConakry CommandCom.11andCom11and.' Post becamebecam-
esubjectbec-
amebecam-
esubjeotbec-
amebecam-
esubjectbec-
amesubjectsubjeot to constant artillery fire.firef1re.f1re. (68)68(68)-
By
68-By
(68)-
By
68-By
(68)-
By
68-By
( )
By 1800 hourshOUl'ShOUlSghouls' the attackattaok on the 1st Platoon positionposition-
had
positi-onhad decreaseddeoreased in intensity.intensity. However , the enemy remained inin-
close
un-
close
in-
close
un-
close
in-
close
un-
closeclose contact.contactcontaot.contaot. (69)69(69)-
At
69-At
( )
. . . . '
At looO18-301830loop1E-30 hourshourff"thcf'ffthcffifths.s"the'the.' : ' 22ndfidd PlatoonPIAvtoonPattonPtfPf: . .toontoonton began to receivere eiveeve a frontalfrontal'frontal-attack.
fro-ntal
frontal-attack.
fro-ntal
"
attack.attack. This was on a narrow front in the centeroenterenter of the pla-plapia-piaplanApiapla-
(65)
pl-a65
pla-
(65)
pl-
a65
pia-
(65)
pi-
a65
-
(65)65( ) A-lAlA-11- , p.p. 137 , A-2A2- , l&yelye'd'yedye' &' e witnesswithesswithes , selfselfjself; (66)66( ) A-lAlA-11- , p.p. 121 ,;A-2A2- ; (67,68,69)676869(6'7,68,69)( ' , , ) Eye witness , self.selfself.-
23'self-
23.
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toonton position.position. Tanks were not employed here due to thethe-
lowness
ste-
elinessthe-
I
thei-
r. . . . . . . , " . ' . , ."NN". --II--l-ownesslownesslowness---- , -' ne-enee&- e ' ccskecasket::.: . . -s-ke-ske-..skeakea,fte---M&-.JloJru.erfteM&M.JloJru.erfate- --. . .a-a&aeaarea--- ea& . ...-. , .. HojrHori sarsari. , the"the.A" he.he. enemy did employempKemp 101 manyman-
yautomatic
ana-stigmatic
man-
yautomatio
ana-
tomistman-
yautomatic
ana-stigmaticautomaticautomatioautomation weapons.weaponstI'eapons.tIeaponsteaspoons' ., He attemptedtemptedat to advanceadvanoe under coverooverover ofotof-
mortar
co-
mforter
ot-
mortar
m-
otorcar
of-
mortar
co-
mfortermortar and artillery fire.firefir e.e. His advanceadJIanceradiance was retarded byb1 thethe-
excellent, .. ' . , . . . . , . _ . . . _ ._ . . . ._ . . . ._ .J.J. ._afclSDl5r.afclSDl5rafclSDl5r.5oellentafclSDl5r5oellentQ.Q1LQQ1L. .. . _<:t5oellentexcellent.9.9.9. .1 en
..BARBAR.
BAR,. . , . .,. -. and
'. " . . . . . ..rifleri1'leri1le. . . .
'. . . ' "
fire , causing. . . ... . . . . ... . .
him.
to loselose-
his
loos-
ens
lose-
his
loos-
ens, . . . . . " . . _ " '. - - " . . . . . . . , , , " .
- ' "
his cover.coveroover.ooverover. This attack was held off and the enemy did notnot-
close
outc-
lassed
not-
close
outc-
lassed.rr. . . , ... .
_ ,,... " .._ , ..... . . ,_ _ _ ..._ ._ ._" _._ .. . . . _ . . . "U'U" ' _ _ . . . . . . ..." ._.,_ _ ... . . ,. . . . . . . _ _ . .. . . . _' " ' '' _ .
closeolosefoliose withwit h the 2nd Platoon.Platoon. (70)70(70)-
At
70-At
(70-
)I70-
I( )
,\ M Y/rYr,/ . -II-' . . ..'l.l' . :. .rr. . . .v.yvy_. ._ . ... . ',. . . '. .. . '. ' - ' :.:. . ' : . . ' " A Wr.Wr. ".
". . ". ' .' . . ". ' . . . . .. . . . .44:. fY.fY' '. ' .t.YtY. . 4r./4r.. . . '/ '. ' - ". ' ' . .. ' : n .rnrn.. . ' '
... , . . . - : " . . . ' . . "\ ; : . .rr. . . _ . [ . . . ';" : .'tt' : ; '. " " . 'tt' ! _. , .
AtAt"'i'9Ati919006"'h6hhours\ s''thsthSeth'thethe is1st't-'P''tt'P'Platoon'latoonplatoon' t on'on 'wwwWasas"asas"again"asagainmassagings r"' again"again"agat'n\"agat'nagatnFagan"agat'n1agatn1again"aVtaSSS'dagainaVtaSSSdageatta'6k6d"ageatta6k6dage : '.aVtaSSS'daVtaSSSdatta'6k6d"atta6k6datta'6k6d-
"this
atta6k6d-
this1 iA'6i( ' i>StutSt-
thisSti-
tchesthis attack lacked the punchpunoh of the first one.one. The enemyenem1enemy-
was
enem1-
was
ene-mywas held offof f and pinned down by effectiveeffeotive artillery and machinemaohinemachine-
gnn
maohineg-
nt"l
maohine-
gntl
machine-
gnr
machi-negnngnt"lgntlgnrgunnygentlegenre" fire.firefire.-
At
fireb-
oat
fire.-
At
fireb-
oat
f ire .
At 1915 hours the telephone line to Battalion went outout-
and
outl-
and
out-
and
outl-
and
out-
and
outl-
andand the 3CR-3003CR300- had to be usad.usadused.usedsad. It was apparent that the teletele-steletelep-
hone
telep-
hone
telep-
hone
¬-
phone lines to the other companiesoompanies were out as the BattalionBattalionC-
ommanderBatt-
alionBattalionC-
ommanderBatt-
alionBattalionC-
ommanderBatt-
alionCommander was on the radio constantly.constantlyoonstantly-oonstantlyoonstantlyDuringconstantly.- During this periodperiod-
the
peri-odthe comoanycompany '.virsvirsvireviruvirusvireo., net remained operational.operationaloporatlonal.oporatlonal. (71)71(71)-
Ttio
71T-
tio
(71)-
The
71T-
he(71)-
The
71T-
he
( )
TtioTheOtto attackersat.ta.e-kerat.ta.ekerat-to-takersattotakerswattagekern.- .- - s on the 2nd2n d Platoon"PlatoonPlatoon"contirroedPlatooncontirroedPlaPlax to'on-to'ontoontonto'ononttoononton--contonconttopknotconstto ' "- '- contirroedconcurredont lrrtt'adlrrttadirmedLorettafirmed: ' the prss-s-ur.prsssur.prgS.S.Ul'.9prgSSUl.9prgSSUl9pressprgS.S.Ul'.9-
on
prgSSUl9-
on
ppresYpres: -. aur.saursaurasaur.s-
on
ars-on
.- '.*
on Its front , feeling out its strength.strengthstrength-strengthAtstrength.- At 1920 hours thethe-
wire
th-
eirthe-
wire
th-
eirthe-
wire
th-
eirwire line to the 2nd Platoon went out.out. T/5T5/ John Shaw leftleftt-
heLet-
heleftt-
heLet-
heleftt-
heLet-
hethe companyoompany Command Post to repair the line.line. A 2nd PlatoonPlatoon-
messengerPatr-
onessPlatoon-
messengerPatr-
onessPlatoon-
messengerPatr-
onessmessenger arrived ata.t. the Command PostPos t at 19501930 hours with thethe-
.information
the-
thatth-
eta" . . . . . . . . . .informationinformation._ Df9r: , a.tioatiopatio. , thatthathan t Company G hadh been
,
a n forcedfor cedaced offof f. .HILL
.
L 500 and.andanQ.anQan. ., .
that-tLiethattLietiet at'haathaaha, -, :' cs 'any'aanya3nylsTanya1' 3 laft-laft13ft.13ftaftlaftflnnlr13ft-1 -. flnnlrrlJH'krlJHkf'IgrlrfIgrlrflannelfigural' ' waVASW * R oxposed.oxposednxnosed.nxnosedexposedannoyed'1x osed.oseddosed. SecondSticondSAcondStipend Platoon'sPlatoonsPlatoon's-
leftPlatoons-
leftPlatoo-
ns'
left squadsquRdsuRd was bending backbaokhackbook to protectpro toot the flank.flank. PF CompanyCompany-
Commander
Comp-anionate
CanpCampCompany-
Commander
Comp-anionate
anyany-
Commander
an-
chormanCommander called BattalionBat talitai on on the radio and informed them oforof-
the
of-
ten
or-
the
N-
orth
of-
the
of-
tenthe situation.situationsi tu at io n.ne. (72)72(72)-
At
72-At
( )
At 2000 hours the left flank of PF Company receivedreoe1ved anan-
attackc-
anasta
an-
attackc-
anasta
an-
attackc-
anastaattack through the gap opened by the enemy sals3is 1zuraaurazureazure of HILL
500.500. This was held offotfoft and the enemy shifted to the north inin-
an
ina-
ne
in-
an
ina-
ne
in-
an
ina-
nean efforteffor to find the flank.flankflank-flankForFrankford.- For the next hour the enemyenem-
ymaintained
enem-
ymainta1n
enem-
ymaintainedmaintainedmainta1nd heavy pressure ohahh all positions ofot PF Company.CompanyCompt4ny.Compt4nyComp n1.n1..
. .. (7070(77( > , 7171"717172)7172," .72).7272-72)72).- 7 2 ) Eye witnesswit n e 9 s , self.self.,
24247-
..h
24-
7h
" . , . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . " " n-nn-
p.YCa
- " " ..- ' .... . " ,
I
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-
: : " ; 1' 7171-
"MM'
71-
MM
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:'
: , ::_:.:. . . . . ,
::,,::
,, : .:
.: ; :
' 4;; ' " " , "': ""'"' '' fwsMrfawns'' t"JtJ" : "MM'MM."..,*.".' I ..... .'.,.
.. . . . . . . . . _ . . . .*. ' -NNI'.0A'NNI.0ANNI0AA.' - --- - " - - - . H.Hoi.--iJ'oi.iJ'iJ. ;;'--wrwr-- ' : '_: : : ;
. _,!nwfMtowaft-" ,, ,,! rIIWo"rIIWo" _..:.. . ;:;. ._':-::. . . ,;:: . . . :i.-1.i1.i.1...'Jl-' .:.. . . . . . . ;;; ..:..:,.-\3VW3VW-:;\: ;;- " 1 "'"1'1111'-
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:...,y=g =,==. ......,..... -: . ,
... -",!;"" ,;", ''.' "
,' ,;': ' :,
'*c-c_" _-:w ,"" ,
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*.;k. ,=M UW-UWU-WAt
Ku-wait
-4
**- ::-:
'\\"
' .At 2100 hours thethothou 2nd Platoon reported ththe enemyenemy-
badene-
myenemy-
hadene-
myenemy-
hadene-
my:;'
.
. badhad maneuvered around its left flankflank.*. Ann effort was beingbeing-
made
brig-ade
being-
made
brig-ade
being-
made
brig-ade
'1'11'-i1-i1-
't
1-
t'
i>
t; made to prevent his gettinggatt.inggattinggating. behindbehindiihi.behind-iihi.iihi.iii-
the., ' piatoonTVplatoon'platoonPattonp'p' t -t-s--p'tsp'p-'- - '-position.positionposition.-
Increasedpositi-
oningposition.-
Increasedpositi-
oning' iit1on.iit1oniit1on.-
Inoreasediit1on-
Inoreased
.
, IncreasedInoreased pressurereSSUl'ereSSUlereissuep reSSUl'efareSSUlefareissue' was\fafa\ s beingb 1ng felt on the frontf ont ofot the platoonplatoon-
atplatoo-
n; at this time.timee. (73)73(73)-
P
73-P
(73)-
F
73-F
( ):
(:
PF CompanyOompany CommanderComm anderLander informedi nformeinformed d"ddthethe",. theth e 2nd2nd.. RaJtiAllaaBsti.1.i.onBsti1i.onBsti1ionBratislavaR .t.11..aD.t11aD.t11aD. .&. . .,. ., ", , . by radior.edi.a.rediaredial1'1'. .d1.o.d1o.d1o. . . . .- . . . . . _ ._ . . -_ _ . ,.
. : '( " . . ' . .. ,. 1. . ". 1 .11. . H".. ,"ofofof hishi s situation's'ituation''sisi' t\iti\ tiohtrio andan'd.an'd.fe'queandfequebandeau'
. re'tret}requestedfe'quefequefrequent' estedbestedted assistance"ll'ssistanoellssistanoeLusitania" ' on, hisb.isbisbias. left flank.flankflank.-
The
fla-nk
flank.-
The
fla-nk
.. . . . ._ . . .mm. _.. . .. ._
111,_._ _ . . . .. . . I:_. "' ... 'r.\'r.r' .
..\, .. . .. . . -. . ,. . . .TheTb.eTbeTube
. :. ':. . : :. .'':.
.1.1.1
.
1.1.":". '' .:.:..BattalionBat:. :.:,". . ,. .
. ..taliontalon.1111.. " " . .
':. . "tt"?:':'' . 'II' '.: . .'Commander.. '.:-'
°.v.v." . .... '
. . ,. . . . . .' . .. .."....' . "."'.:'.informed......;:.'II' ia;:":" :':; . .
. . .. ; . . . :. . . '. :.;:" : "ftft/1.1."/ .. .:
him';. :..+ r, '
..- ., ' .' 'J1.CJJ1.CJJ1CJifSLwifs'
that. ;: ;:. "' u.Yl.uYlJuly" ,;...J"J..J"r.".::: :.
assistanceassisassist'..... ' :';:" '.wf.wf:. :;."':
.taco::.:. . i.i. . ;: -r.r.-:.:
!. '::';
wouldwould-
have
woul-
d've'\ ':
": :: . . ,ft'ft'.:.:. ' r.r.mow.mow'.;;".:.: '';" ' .
w.w... .:. ...,. \... . . :. . "..Mw.Mw._!'. .
;
havehav'e' to comeaomeanomie from Regiment asa s he had committedoommittedomitted all his unitsunits-
touni-
tsto hold Marvie.MarvieMarvle.MarvleMarieMarvel. (74)74(74)-
kx
74k-
x(74)-
A'Z13074-
AZ130
(74)-
rear
74r-
ear
( )
kxA'Z130AZ130k ,, ' '' 1302130 ho"hohahart" rsrer tJhethe+; ho 2nd2nd.2nd.Pletoo.2ndPletoo. PlatoonPletoo.Pletoo ., reportedrepo'tedrepotedrepotted!' thattha.t. anB.nBn. enemyenem-
yplatoin
exem-
plariness
enem-
yplato'nenem-
yplatonen-
emyenem-
yPlatonen-
emyplatoinplato'nplatonPlato-nPlatonplatoon'- ) had passed around the left flank and was now in itsitsr-
ear.disr-
epair
itsa-
ar.ts-
aritsr-
aig"t
its-
raigt
dis-
trait
rear.rearaar.aarar.* First SgSg'Sg', . StretcherStreioherStreicherStriper was keeping his platoon in1n oosi-oosiposi-posiboospositoosi-
tion
posi-
tionposi-
tion
posi-
tion
-
tionion , knowing thattoo t anythinganythinF? that moved in his area wagwas enemy.enemy.
(75)75( 75 ) .
BattalionBat tall on calledclled!! F CompanyCOOlpanyCoolant and informed it that MFRIENDSM"FRIENDS"FRIENDSMFRIENDS-
Mwere
Frien-ds
"FRIENDS-
"were.o.n
FRIENDS-
wereonReinse-
rtion" "
were.o.nwereonwhereonwere',varvary e on.0.00.000. . the way and to attempt to holdhol on untilun till they arrived.arrivedarrived.-
Battalionarrived.-
Battalionarrived.-
Battalion.
Battalion would not give information as to what was coming oror-
by
o-
rb
or-
hy
wo-
rthy
-
byhy what route.route. The "FRIFRItlr'RItlrRItri" ' : DS"DSNDSIfNDS"NDSANSINS" knew the location of the companycompany-
and
compa-ny
comp anyany-
and
ban-
yanand wouldwoinldwildwon Id findfi nd it.it. (76)76(76)-
At
76-At
( )
At 2145 the ObservationOhservation Post notifiednotifiad the 60mra60mm mortarmortar-
positionmons-
trositiesmortar-
positionmons-
trositiesmortar-
positionmons-
trositiesposition that an attack was being launched on it and that theythey-
mighthem-
mingthey-
igthe-
ythey-
k
the-
y
mightraig"traigtCraig: ig ".
havoha.vchavchavoc. to fightfight--fightitfight-- it;.tt. out.out. T/SgtTSgtSt/ MaokeyMaokayMonkeySmoky at thet h-ohoh-ee-- ObservationObscrva.t.ion.Obscrvation. . . . . . -. . . . -. -_ . . . . .
I
II-
PostostV
Post orderedorder-edordered- the 60mm50rrun mortarsmOl'tarsmOltarsmOlars' to fireftrfrt on the primaryprimat'YprimatYprimacy' targetstargetsi-
mmediatelytargetsi-
mmediatelytargetsi-
mmediatelyimmediately to his front and to continueoontinue to fire until orderedordered-
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ompanypla-
cemanplusC-
ompanypla-
cemanplusC-
ompanypla-
cemanCompany F to counterattackcountorattaokcountf3rattack and restore the company positionposition.position.-
He
positio-n
,.
fieHe thenthan aakedaskedawaked whatwhawham t CommanderComma.nder. of F Company would'lI0lI0' uldauld recommend.recommendreoommend.reoommendrecommend-
.F
recommend-
.to
recomme-
nd
.. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F Company Commander recommendedreoommended thatthathan t Company A of the 501st501st-
be
501 stst-
be
sta-
blebe used to set up a defense position rather than countercountecounter-countedcounter-
attack.
counter-
attackcounter-
attack
¬-
attack.attack.* The ground forward of the crossroad sloped gentlygently-to
gentl-yto the woods recently lost by F Company.Company. ThiThaiThiss was all openopen-
ground.
open-
ground.
open-
ground.ground.ground. Just forward of the crossroadorossroad and extending aroundaround-
toaroun-
dar undund-
to'
und-
toun-
tototo'' the loftleft toward MarvleMarv1eMarvieMarvelMarie was a natural ridge commandingoommanding allallg-
roiindall-
egroallg-
.'o1Jn
all-
go1Jn
allg-
roundal-
goidgroiindg.'o1Jng.o1Jngo1Jngroundgroined.!' tot.o. thethathan, woolVI'.t1a1VI.t1a1VIt1a1w.oo9woo9'. a.as.s. An exceiientdefenslveexcel1enttexcellent; _defensive( .rr. BiveBrie positionpos.1pos1. 1n? .oo. couldcould-
be
cou-ld
,ldld-
be
El-
bebe set up alongaloPalo this high ground with good fields of firefire-
forfreef-
orm
fifire-
forfreef-
orm
ee-
for
e-
ffortfor all weapons and completeoomplete observation of the front.front. InIn-
addition
In-
anitionIn-
addition
In-
anitionIn-
addition
In-
anitionaddition , the time element was considered.considered. To obtain addiaddi-Addisaddi-
tionaladdi-
tionaladdi-
tional¬-
tionaltonal men frofrom F Company , organiseorEAniorganizeKoreane endand coordinate the attackattRokmattockattack-would
atta-ck
attRok-
would
attack-would
atta-ckwould require much more timet 1me than to set up the defensivedefensive-
position.defen-
sivedefensive-
position.defen-
siveposition.positionpo S 1 t 1 0 n . (86)86( 86 )
t
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+, Captain of CompanyOompany F ordered the two men remainingremaining.remaining-
withremainin-
g.wiremaining-
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ing.;r
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j"jLj"Lj
(" withwi th him to coveraoverover thethe.thethe.dgel'o1thedgelo1
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,' to hold any ofor the companyoompe.nJoompenJomencompan-
ythere
comp-acter
oompe.n-
Jtherefome-
ntercompan-
ythere
comp-acter
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.; . .
; there thatth'at' might comeaomeanomie out of the woodswoa1s , and to fire on thethe-
enemy
He-
nleythe-
enemy
He-
nleythe-
enemy
He-
nley. ;
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enemy ifit hehiee should comeaomeanomie that wayway.way,. (81)81(81)-
P
81-P
(81)-
F
81-F
( )
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' PF Company Commander then left for thetbetube 1st Platoon posi-posipos1-pos1positposi-
34.
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informed of the situationtuat10n91 and that a wire line wouldOlldwculdOldcouldw be laidlaidf-
romairdr-
ome1&111laidf-
romairdr-
ome& dd-
from
f-
romfrom the new Command Post if sufficientsufsurf ficic ientLent wire couldoouldGould behe found.foundround.roundfound-
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ndround-
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ndfound-
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nd.
T/STST/SgtTSgtSt/ t Butler felt that their position could behAhe heldheld.*. The S.P.SPS.P.-
guns
S.P.-
guns
,S.P-
.guns
. .
guns were nowno\nonoconcanNovocain\, concentratingconcancooncan tratingtreating on the farmhouse.farmhousearmhoiise.armhoiisef _ . Hay in thethe-
adjoininghe-
adliningthe-
adjoininghe-
adliningthe-
adjoininghe-
adliningadjoining barnhar'nharnharm' was ignited.ignited. Soon the 1st1 at PlatoonPlaPlax toonton positionposition-was
positi-on
po sitionsittingsition-was
Steinw-
ayswas well illuminated.illuminatedilluuninated.illuuninated. (32)32(82)82(32)-
F
32-F
(82)-
F
82-F
( )
F CompanyCanpany CommanderConunandeI'ConunandeICannonade ' returned to the men leftlettlet at thethe-
he4gorow.
the-
he4gorow
the-
heq.garow.
the-
hedgerow.
th-reshedhe4gorow.he4gorowheq.garow.heqgarowhedgerow.hedgerow. . This group proceeded towardtOvva-rtOvvarova- the new Command Post.PostPost.-
Twelve
PasPost.-
Twe.l.ve
t.t.
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found
war-
front
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found in the basement of the first farmhousefa.rmhouse. on the eastea.st. sideside-
of
sid-e
side-
of
sid-e
side-
of
sid-eof the main road.roadl'oad.load' . Captain Company PF ordered them into a dede-
fensivede-dede-
fensive
de-
fensive
¬-
fensivefestive position covering the woods just vacatedvaoated by the commandoommandcommand-
group.
Comm-
andoommand-
group.
Comm-
andcommand-
group.
Comm-
andgroup.group. Two men were directed to employ a 50 calibercaliher machinemaohinemachine-
gun
maohine-
gun
machi-ne . . . . . .
gun to covercover thetb.'etbetube.
'
openop en'enen''leenleenl'
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geantSer-
geant
Sser-
geant91'91' -
geantgent was placedp la cedaced in commandcommand. . of this group.group. (83)8383)(83)-
F
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FIt'It' Company Commander then left for his commandOOntmOnt nd post ,
Arriving8rrivingsrrivingshriving therotharctherethermotheatric abouta out 3302330 hours.hourshotrs.hotrshors.hors. He had securedseouredsoured a EE-8-AEE8AEE8A-telephone
EE8A-telephone
EE8A-telephone
- -
telephone from the 81mm81rnm mortar section.section. A runner was sentsent-
toSan-
to
sent-
toSan-
to
sent-
toSan-
toto thet.he. 2nd PlatoonP1a toantan , G Company , to bringhringharing them up-to-dateuptodateup-to-dawdawdawn- - and
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. in the line he could pour out ofo the woods and , guiding onon-
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, Lt Colonel RouzieRouz1eOuzel decideddeo1ded to establish the defensivedefensive-position
defen-sive
defensive-position
defen-sive
ii-
positioni-
mposition,
position on the high ground.ground. He instructedinstruoted Captain StaohStachMachStrohStanchStaoh-
toSto-
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PlatoonP1 toonton of G Company.Companyompany.ompanycompany. The Command Post to be establishedestablished-in
establishe-din the vicinityvioiniviolin ty ofor the crossroad.crossroadcresGrosacresGrogs I'oad.Ioadroad.roadLoad' . (88)88(88)-
Communications
88C-
ommunications
(88)-
Communi
88C-
ommuni
(88)-
Communications
88C-
ommunications
( )
CommunicationsCommuniCommuning oat ions would quaueJ eatablisheddite.blishedditeblishedestablisheddisrelishedestaest:: .fished as soon asa.s. he couldoouldGouldcould-
getclou-
dlet
oould-
getCooli-
dge
could-
getclou-
dletget the equipment from regiment.regiment. By 0100 hours the positionposition-
was
positi-onwas organized and the braaohbI'ASchbIASchbreachbravadoBausch' closed.closed. ( See Map C )
An immediate patrol was to be dispatcheddispatohed by CaptainOaptainCaptain-
StachCapt-
ainsOaptain-
StachCapt-
ainsCaptain-
StackCapt-
ainsStachStackStanch towardto\vardtovardWard\ the woods-towoodstowoods.woods -., to determine if the enemy flereRerewerefleeRare prepre-
paring
pre-prepre-
paring
pre-
paring
¬-
paring a buildup there.there. The Company A patrol was fired uponupon-
bofore
upon-
bafore
upon-
beforeboforebaforebeforeafore reachingI'caoh1QgIcaoh1Qg' the woods.woods. They receivedreoeived fire from otherother-
positionsther-
mosetting
other-
Positionsther-
mosetting
11-
positionspositions when they attempted to approachapproaoh the woods fromfrom-
otherfore-
mother
from-
otherfore-
mother
from-
otherfore-
motherother directions.directionsdireotidiuretic ons.onsconse. (89)89(89)-
Captain
89C-
aptain(89)-
Captain
89C-
aptain(89)-
Captain
89C-
aptain( )
,JJ
,Captain F ComoanyComcanyCompany returned to the company Command PostPost-
atApost-
ate
Post-
atApost-
ate
11s
1-
at
/\
J
stJt
at 0100 hourshourhours.s.s*. ... TKereThereTerre he foundrodfo It"ldItldTold" that the entire companyoompany 60mm.OmmOmmComm60mmn-
.
60mm-
n
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.
._ . ._ . " n.n. . _. wr.wr. _.. ". , .r.r. . . . .w.w. . .r.r.w. . . .._ . _ mortar, . J't.arJtarTar;'. ... . . . . .
sectionse'otionseotion. ..,. . .
'. . . . . . . . . . . _, . _ . .
,. . . . . .under
. u.u. . . . . . . . . .h.h. . . . . . .thethatfhethan,
. . . . .
commandoommandc. . _mandMandy
. . . . . . . . . . . .of.. . . . . .
S/SgtSSgtSt/. . . . . . .
ArnoldAArnold. .
L.L..MoClureMcClure. . . .
,. . . - . . . . . . .
., . . . .hadbadread slipped out past thethe'' enemyananry'ananryenemy'Canary' irri.rrrrthewoods-ttLe-woodsttLewoodsi.rrttLewoodsSherwoodtitlekirtleirr..ttJ.a.irrttJabiretta..* .- the. --woodswoodswood9.wood9.- and-woreandworea'nddwuzreanddwuzrecandidaturea'ndd-a'nddanddadd:' t1d-.VWUlft1d.VWUlft1d.VWUlf- wuzrewizen newnON'nONnoon'-noon'noonne-
wsetting
ne-
stingnoo-
n'setting
noo-
nsettingbo-
osting' '- -
setting up a new positionpo s1 ti on in the rear of the 1st1l atst Platoon.PlatoonPlatoon.-
Two
Plato-on
..
Two mortars and sixty rounds of0o rf ammunition had been carriedoarriedparriedcarried-out
oarried-out
carri-ed
parri-edout by the section.section. (90)90(90-
)T590-
T5(90-
)T590-
T5(90-
)T590-
T5( )
T/5T5/ John Shaw enteredentKent red the Command Post with a casualty.casualtyoasualty.oasualtyoasualty.-
This
casualty.-
This
casua-lty
. '.
This man had been helping Shaw lay the wire line to the 1st1st-
Platoon.
1st-
Platoon
1st-
Platoon.
1st-
Platoon
:ii-
Platoon.
p-
latoonPlatoon.Platoon. Enemy mortarmortamortalr concentrationoentrationpenetrationcon had caughtoaughtaught them Justju st Iff-I
iIiI:
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to
alone-
Lalone-
I"alon-
eI
alon-
eL
I"I",.. . to complete the wirew1r8 line.line. (91)91(91)-
H91-
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At
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:'
\At 0130 hours the Company Command Post had oommunioa-oommunioaoommuni.oa-oommuni.oanmuni.ca-nmuni.cacommunionunmusicaloommunio-
ations
communic-
ations
oommuni.o-
ations
communic-
ations
o nmuni.c-
ations
mummifi-
cation
. -4\:
' ,l'lr,1.1.1\, . tionsions established to the following I!: the 1stlet Platoon , thethef-t
the-
2ndft,1.111\11\ ;
" 2nd Platoon 0G Company through the 1stlet Platoon , and the 60mm60rnm60rnm-
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, . . . .. . " .._ . _ . . . . . . . , . , . .. .
one at Lt Colonel Rouzie'sRouziesOuzels' commandoommand post , and a reel of assaultassault-
wire
assau-lter
assault-
At
assau-
lt
" . ." ". . .. . . . .. ..
. . . . . .,' . " . . - . . , . . . . /_<. wire- vT--vTi.rCirCrC--. _;}r-r_rr- rrW.rWwere
. . .r.r. . . . . received. o.oo..i. .ii. Y. ,.99..., .
by. .YY.** .*..p.p.*.-
p.between
. . thethe.thethe.comthecaJ* . * *. *.*._'company.companycom
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laid*\ ?
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wire<!V* !ITtAITtIT-
tAbetween
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_ . .\ \ .
. -_ . . T . ..J.\.J...-
J.between
. !\
between the two command posts.posts. A regimental wire-wirewireteamwiretap- team comoom-oomcom-boomco-
mpleted
oo-
mpleted
co-
mpleted
co-
mpleted
¬-pletedpleated the communicationsoommunications to regiment.regiment. (92)92(92)-
At
92-At
( )
At 0145 ho ITSU'U' s Lt ColonelColon e1 RouzieOuzel informedinfinfo armed ComoanyCompany PFP-
Commander
C-
ommander
F-
Commander
C-
ommander
F-
Commander
C-
ommanderCommander that S/SgtSSgtSt/ Brownie T.T. KuainRusinKarinRuskin andanddadd twenty-threetwentythree- menmen-
of
Men-
lo
men-
of
Men-
lo
men-
of
Men-
loof the 2nd PlatoonPlaPlax won had successfullysuooessfully withdrawn fromf'rom' the woodswoods-
and
woods-
man
woods-
and
woods-
man
woods-
and
woods-
manand were now emoloyedemployed on the left flank of Company A , 501st.501st.(95)95(93)93( )
TwiceTwioe again the German infantryinfantry.,. with tank fire support ,. . .
directeddireoted frontal attacksatta.cks. on the lat1st Platoon oosition.oositionposition.positionpositi.on..ThesepositionThesepositionpositi.on..These-
ware
.. TheseThese-
were
Th-ese
These-
were
Th-esewereware heldhe 1d off and l1)y1y)>y daylight thet he pressurepre ssuresure eased.eased. (94)94(94)-
In
94I-
n( )
In the early morning the Germans asked for and receivedreceived-
permission
rece-ived
received-
p
receive-d
received-
permission
rece-ivedpermissionp mission to remove their dead and wounded fr on in1n frontfront-
of
front-onof theth . . .JJ. 1stis t
. . Platoon.Platoon. t .* (95)95(95)-
At
95-At
( )
At about 0800 hourshou1'hou1' s 2nd BattalionBat t.ata. 110n Command PostPo st was conoon-oononco-
ntacted
¬-con-con-contacte-d . . : ..: :
.
. : . . ".. . . . . . . . ... ... .._ , . .....- . " .. .
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: :': '. : ': : ::::.:: .
' . ." : ' :
. . ." . .
:.. . . . . - ... ... . ... ... ..- . . -. ..... . . . ..__ . . . . , .M.M. ... . . .. ....__
tactedacted by telephonetelestele phono.phonophonon,. ' toajorMajortaborMajMa or GaltroaithGalhreaithGalbraithGalbrAlb ai th wasWH.SWHSVHS. informedIn"nrmedInnrmedinl'ormedinlormedInurned!"' : ofor thetilethe-
presentTh-
eresathe-
pres'the-
presTh-
eresa
tile-
presentti-
llerspresentpres'presYprespres'nt'presntpresent' nt'nt' situation91 t i'tlitlil'n ancf"d1sposit-rancf"d1spositancfd1spositrarid'aridand "' disposition.disposition. - n of'Of' f units iniri 1Company'ContpanyContpanyFCompanyIi'IiF-F'-' area"area."area-
.the
area-
the
wrea-
the
" ,.*
the situationsituatsituate 10n in MarvieMarvleMarieMarvel was muchmuohmouth improved but enemyenenlY troopstroop-
sstilltro-
opstroop-
sstilltro-
opstroop-
sstilltro-
opsstill held the southernmost edge of town.town.* Several men oforof-
F
of-
FF14\1414C\ Company'sCompanyscmpany'cmpanyCompanyC ompanycompany t' s 2nd PlatoonPlat oonon were at the Battalion commandanmandAmanda0a postpost-
and
post-
man
post-
and
post-
man
post-
and
post-
manand would behe directed to join theirthe1 companyoompany at once.onceonoe.onoeoneonce.-
The
conc-
rete
onoe.-
The
com-
eth
once.-
The
conc-
rete
.
The new positionspo s1 t ions , hastilynastily set up during the night , werewere-
nov
where-
unto
weren-
O'1f
weren-
O1f
were-
no'v
were-
nov
where-
untonovnO'1fnO1fno'v' beinghelngheeling Improved.Improved. ContactCo tact with the 326th AirborneAil"'tol'neAiltolneHailstone"'
? ' EngineerEngineer-
witness
Engin-
eering(91,92,93)919293( , , ) JttyeRyeJettyye witnesnw1tnesr"w1tnesrwitnesrwitness", , self ; (94)94( ) A-2A2- , A-lAlAI-iAIi- , p.p. 128 , eyeeye-Witness
eye-witnessWitness , self ; (95)95( ) A-lAlA-11- , p.p. 129.129.
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\ Battalion on thethe.., rightrigb.trigbt. was made.made. A coordinatedooordinated plan oforof-
contactc-
oconutof-
contactc-
oconut
'
contactoontact patrols was establishedestablished.established.-Supportf.rom
estab-lished
*., .
';' ,00,,
I"I. '
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.' SupportSupport.r.romSupportrromSupport-f.romSupportf.romSupporterfrom, .- from. friendlyfJfiendlyoffend aircraftair or aft beganpagan at 1030 honout'BnoutBhoursknoutUPS' andand-
lastedsan-
dblasted
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to
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nto
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' lastedlastEfd-lastEfdlastEfdthroughout- throughout-throughout- the day.day. At 1340 hoursb.OU1'8b.OU18bOU18. ' a resupply1'8supp1118supp11reapply' by airair-
was
airw-
aysair-
was
airw-
ays
i!ii-
wasas1\1\
.
'
, . was dropped to the 101stlOlstlOst Airborne Division.Division. Planes continuedoontinuedoontinued-
At
continued-
tocontinu-
ed
IIc ii-
to I.I..to.
bring. .
in. .
their.bundles
. .. . . . . .
until.
. ,. .. . . . . ,
1530. . . , . "< ""<
hours.hours. . . . . . . , ..Ut.. . ...
.
. . -YY- . .About. . .. -.,..: " .. ... . . .r.\.r..
100. o"c.\iyyo"c.ociyyicy"
."' ..."\ ..... .
tonstons-
of
ton-s
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natierielwereintervieweemamateriel. tel'tel.coco
'.ie1" "
_weweregr.g4..kweregrg4.kweregrg4kre paQa? . aja..Q..tw.taQtwtMatt... ....hutiftd.hutiftdHittite. :.e.d.ed. . . ..ol1..t.ofol1t.ofol1tof.QlUSQL. ..t _ .ofof. ffJ.-JJ- ,J, .Q.--'Q.l9.&r.QQl9r..Q.'Q.l9.&r.Ql9r. .--yy--' . anana-sanas.!}s-s'.a.ss'.a.sa.-.& .' .{. C _. ._.... .. ... .w.w". .... . .M.M...r.r...-_,. ., ., -". ,. ,._, .. ., ,., . ' " " -.n.n-..-
n.Pressure
.-'---' '' ---- -
of light: :Pressure: :
concentrations'concentrationscentrationscontractionsconcentrations''of"artilleryconcentrationsofartilleryconcentrationscon:: :on:
rCompany::;:::'
:'of"artilleryofartilleryfrailer' of;F"- :artillery
throughout-; :: '
alnAlanand
, the:d moTaVFrremoTaVFrre-
At
mmo'r-a'mor-amo'r-a'rmor-armort-arday::' ?a-rar'-;was
r;dire.diredire.-
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drea-
mt
in;.the
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formform-
offor-
m=
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.
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At aboutahoutmahout 1600 hours the commandoommand post was subjectedsubjeoted toto-
an
ta-
nto-
an
ta-
nto-
an
ta-
nan intense mortarmo tar concentration.concentrationconoentration.conoentration. No casualtiesoasualties resulted asas-
allba-
sally
as-
allba-
sally
as-
allba-
sallyall personnelpCl'sonnelpClsonnelcolonel' was under cover.cover. (97)97(97)-
Shortly97S-
hortly(97)-
Shortly97S-
hortly(97)-
Shortly97S-
hortly( )
Shortly before dark German S.P.SP. . guns or tanks beganbega-nfiring
bene-fiting
bega-nfiring
bene-fiting
bega-nfiring
bene-fitingfiring on the front lines of the 1stlet Platoon.Platoon. These gunsguns-
were
gna-
werguns-
were
gna-
werguns-
were
gna-
werwere located in the vicinityvioinity of REMOIFOSSE.REMOIFOSSEEMOTIONS. An ArtilleryArtillery-concentration
Artilleryc-
onoentrationArtillery-
concentration
T
concentrationconoentration in this area , adjusted by Lt.LtLtoAlto. Smith , was effectafrect.afrectaffect-affecteffecti-
ve.effect-
ive
affecti-
ve.affect-
ive
¬.-.ive.iveiVj.iVjdiveiV( . (98)98(98)-
German
98G-
erman(98)-
German
98G-
erman(98)-
German
98G-
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the night.night. A small group of enemy , under coverooverover of darkness , i
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set up aa.. machinemac hineRhine gun in1n the house on the west side of thethe-
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the-
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main road in front ofor the 1st Platoon.Platoon. Its fire was directeddireoteddirected-on
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on the entranceentrance'entrance''toentrancetoentrance' 'toto'
to the platoon commandcommand'commandcommand'post.commandpostcommandos' post.postpost.post. T/SgtTSgtl'/Sgtl'lSt'/ ButlerButler-
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The night becamebeoa.mebeoame. bitter coldooldold and the men were very miserablemiserahlemiserable-in
miserahle-in
miserab-lein the fox holes.holes. The entire platoon wagwas on the alert forfor-
a
flor-
aj
a possible attack.attackattack.-
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The
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At aboutahoutmahout 1400 hours two S.P.SP. . guns or tanks began firingfiring-on
firin-gon the 1stlet Platoon positions.positionso. Their fire was concentratedoonoentratedconcentrated-on
oonoentrated-on
concentrat-edon whatwhat.. wagwas left of the platoon, command post.post. T/SgtTSgtSt/ ButlerButler-
requestedButler-
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direct fire on his position.position. Captainaptain PF Company calledoalledcoaled regiregi-Regisregi-
ment
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ment
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fighterh-
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fighterh-
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fighterh-
eightfighter planes in the vicinity to reduce the S.P.SPS.P. ., guns.guns. (101)101(101)-
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flew-once
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flew-once
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once overoverloverly the areaal'eaalealea' on reconnaissancel'oconnaisloconnaislacunas' saneesane and then made a strafingstrafing-run.
strafingr-
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ping
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ping napalm tombs.tombstombs..rfith. With\.rfith.rfithlithrefitlithe\. mission accomplished the planes leftleft-
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TheThecompanyEthiopiancompanyom.panyompany-company.- . front.front. remained1ned quiet until 17501'7301730' hohours.hourshomeUP aa-
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the
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atethe 1stlet Platoon.Platoon. It wasweBwag made astride the mainwainswain BastogneBastioned roadroad.road-
.Artille
road-
.Artillery*.
ArtilleryArtilleArticle y and mortar support was immediatelyilnmed1ately given thetnstans 1stlstlast1st-
Platoon
1st-
Platoon
lst-
Platoon
stip-
ulationPlatoon and by 1800 hours the situation began to oalmpalm down..-
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under
comp-any
oompany-
under
comp-any
company-
under
comp-anyunder coverooverover of darkness.darkness. During the balance of the nightnightC-
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Company F receivedreoeived considerableconsidera'hleconsiderahle' mortar fire.firefire.O-
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Company F spent a relatively quiet morning.morning. MenMen.. werewer-
erotated
eru-
ctatedwer-
erotated
eru-
ctatedwer-
erotated
eru-
ctatedrotated 30so that they could spend some time indoors gettinggettingw-
armgetti-
ngwarm and making coffee.coffee. EnemyEn amy artilleryal'ttillsl'YalttillslYcattails' ' and mortarmartar firef'ire' fellfell-
mostly
fel-lows
fell-
mostly
fel-lows
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M-
ostlymostly in the roarrear areas.areasarGas.arGasVargasarGas.-
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of
sect-or
;
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ofo-fof the Division.DivisionDiviDiv a1.a1. on.on. Several miles to the south
,and
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heavy
south-west
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heavy firing gave honehope of an early break-throughbreakthrough- by the 4th-
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drop
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(100)1001066)1066( 10j( )
Regiment calledcalle Company F Command Post at 17301'730' hoxrsb.otrsbotrshourshorsboots. toto-
officiallyto-
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the-
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the-
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instructed
also-
instructed
also-
instructed.
instructed that yellow panels would be displayed ,-_ markingmarkimariir 1'1' g our
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Nevertheless-strong
Nevertheless-strongstrong securityseourity was maintained.maintained. No chanceohanoeRoanoke couldoouldGould be takentaken-
eventak-
entaken-
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PF Company continuedoontinued in1n these defensive positionsporitionsperditions until2000 hoirshoarchoirsho tr s on 29 DecemberDeoember when it1 t was moved intoin to BastogneBastogqeBastogrBastionedBastingAstora toto-
rejointor-
pedoing
to-
rejointor-
pedoing
to-
rejointor-
pedoingrejoin the 2nd Battalion.Battalion. (108)108(108)A-
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108A-
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(108)A-
NALYSIS
108A-
NALYSIS
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AHALY3I3.ANDAHALY3I3AND1UIALYSIS.AND1UIALYSISANDANALYSIS ..A.NDAND., .. CHmcISMGHITICISMCRI.'TICISMCRITICISMSchmucksHITLERISMGHITICISM-
In
CRI.'TICISM-
In
CRITICISM-
InCriticis-
m.'
. ,
In analyzing the operation related in1n this monograph itit-
willt-
willit-
willt-
willit-
willt-
willwill hebe seen that Company F was assigned a most difficultdifficultm-
ission.difficu-
ltnessdifficultm-
ission.difficu-
ltnessdifficultm-
ission.difficu-
ltnessmission.mission. It waswasrivenwarden/rivenrivendriven/ ivengiven a defense mission coveringoovering a very wide'rideridewide-
frontage.
wide-
frontage.
'ride-
frontage.ride-
frontageriv-
erfront'
frontage.frontage. The companyoompanyoompanyvascompanywas\vasvas\ at reduced strength and lackedlaokedlookedlackeds-
omelack-
edlaokeds-
ome
lones-ome
lackeds-
omelack-
edsome of its crew served weapons.weapons. The organization of only twotw-
orifle
to-
iletw-
orifle
to-
iletw-
orifle
to-
ilerifle platoons made it most difficultd1fa oultout to maintain..amaintainama1nta1n.Ama1nta1nAmaintain-aa.-. supportsupport-
element
suppo-
rtablesupport-
element
suppo-
rtablesupport-
element
suppo-
rtableelement in the company.companyoompany.oompany. The exposed right flank placedplaoed anan-
added
an-
adem
an-
added
an-
adem
nn-
added
a-
dded
J
added burden upon the companyoompany , that of maintaining securityseouritysecurity-
patrolssecu-
rityseourity-
patrolssecurity-
patrolssecu-
rityA
patrols of considorableoonsidnrableconsiderableconsidcconic rablerabble strength.strengthstrength.-
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streng-th
. nG.eP's'ttand1'ng"JS
i
The outstandingsta.ndingstandingout . performanceerformanoep of the communicationsoommunications person-
nel.
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nelpersonperson-person-
nel.
person-
nel
person-
ne
personn-
el
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, . .comm-ahdable.commahdable.commhdablecommaddablecommendable.comm-.commcomacomm.-hdableehdahledabbleexhale: II,. Their ., . .1ni1ni.,.tnlfci-a-tlve-.tnlfciatlve.tnlfciatlveandi.ai.tiat.ilavei.ai.ti-i.ai.ti. .t1.a.tl.ve..and.t1atlveand.t1atlveand.-- at.iatianti-. . .ve.- -andand"and.-"and."and.uu'vderstan4thganduuvderstan4thg."-. ..-. . uers-l/andingerslandingnG.eP's-'ttan-d1'ng"nG.ePsttand1ngnG.eP'snGePs'ttanttand1'ng"d1nguu'vder-stan4thguu'vderuuvderstan4thgbandingneapstanusurer' ' erslanding-
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:.. ". ' .tt.thethe. . .y1-.taly1.tal.y1y1.taltail.vitalvi-vi-- .taltail .11. importance
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. .1C1C. _ ? . . ion_ _ . foundf'.CunqfCunqfunfouna.founafaunafouna.thenfoundation'
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under firei'1x-6i'1xi1x6' - andand in extreme coldo'old'ooldcold'oldo'old'oonstooldoonstoolongscold'constantly.coldconstantlyconcomitantly' ' constantly.constantlyconstantly.-
Specificconst-
antlyoonstconst ant'lyantlyauntyant'ly-
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' ..yy-
Specific
S-
pecificSpecificSpeoifioSpecified criticismsoriticismsBriticisms are the followingfollofollow ! ng !:
1.1. The organization of the Glider Infantry Rifle CompanyCompany-
t'Compan-
yt
Compan-y . . . . " : " '
-" ', ... at"Trie"atTrieattritet't"' "" fiewfewHe"", ti'me"ciYci'timeciYciinsecticideti'me"ciYci'rTot"timeciYcirTottitim-a Tin-a 'M64.4.4M644.4M6444M64.4.-4He M6444-He*"crrd"crrdcard"" . ". 3.c3c. "' '
rTot"rTotnotTrotrTot"providerTotprovidetoothpowdert.tt.pr" -prpr- providev1..dev1.dev1dev1..defv1def-ff-for) ana :8de"qua'te8dequateadequate support elementlamente ,
nor did it provide sufficient strength for a long period oforof-
comhat.
or-
o
Mor-
o
of-
combatcomhat.comhatcombato omnomen at e. Transportation was totallytota.lly. lacking , necessitatingnooessitatingnonresistantnecessitating-the
nooessitating-the
necessitati-ngthe hand carryingoarryingparrying of all supplies and rations throughoutt oughoutdoughnut allall-ope
asl-ope
all-ope
asl-ope
all-operations
all-
iterationsopecopeoperationsratr a.tat. Ionstons.tons*.
(107107( 107 , 108)108lO 8)8) A-2A2A - 2 , eye witnesswi t n e s S I, self.self.3454
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2.2. Fully trained and qualified replacementreplacementsrep l aosmentgasmen as were notnot-
made
no-
madnot-
made
no-
madnot-
V
no-
V
. . . . .
made. . . . . . . . . . availablea./a.ia.a.i.
../. . ._.. . . . . - .plepale
. ", ' . .
to. . . . . ,
the" , r-rr'c.- , ( , .
regiment" . . . .. .
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c.Holland
c-
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olland''oopoopop' oonelusioneonolusionconclusion. - . .olusioncollusion. - - . . oft.t. . thethe-
Holland
Th-
ailandthe-
Holland
Th-
ailandHolland Campaign.Campaign.
3.3. No provision was made fortortore the unit commandersoommanders toto-
oonduot
to-
oonduot
to-
conduct
c-oconutoonduotconductconduit even a limited reconnaissancereoonnaissanoe prior to the reliefrelief-of
reli-ef, . .
1. 1-1' .- ..0-
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orregime-
ntor battalion to cover the organization ofot the main line oforof-
resistance.f-
reesiasor-
resistanoe.ir-
resistibleof-
resifr-
eesiaresistance.resistanceresistanoe.resistanoeresiresin stance.stance. EachEaanEgan cotnpanyompanycompany had to maintain its own securityseouritysecurity-during
secu-rity
seourity-during
secu-rity
security-during
secu-rityduring the preparatory phase.phase. Little or011 no warning oouldcouldGould bebe-
l
Abe-
l. . '. 4'4*/l"' :.
exoectedexpected prior to thethe-
main
Ath-
enian
actual contactcontaot ofof-
detailed
m-
odesties
the enemy with thethe-
main
Ath-
enian
the-
main
Ath-
enian
the-
reduce
th-
ere'dmain line.line11 ne .*
5.5. Adequate andan-
dtration
ad-
orationdetailed plans toto-
positiono-
ppositionreduce possible penepene-pencepen-
etration
pen-
etration
pene-
preparedtend-
erhearted
¬-.trationtraction of the battlebebattle-
panybat-
tlettletitle positionpo sit ion were not preparedpr pared by the.thet he ComCOm-Com-
pany
CO-
mpany
Co-
mcompanies
Cos-
mogonies
¬-- '
panypanky Commander.CommanderContnander.ContnanderCommandersContainer.
6.6. Engineer companies lackedlaclace a a thorough knowledgeknowledg-
einfantryknow-
ledgeofotof-
infantryp-
oignantot-
1.nf'.antry
ot-
1nfantryof-
When
O-
weninfantry1.nf'.antry1nf.antry1nfantry.'. defensedafendeafense tacticstaQ.t1oB.taQt1oB.taQt1oB. *., when1\'hen1'henhen,\' useduaed"asuaedasused'-asused'usedasacedias"' - as infantry they shouldshould-
be
should-
erbe capableoapable of completeoomplete cooperationcoop eratHerat ion and understanding.understanding.
7.7. One set of maps per companyoompany made fire plans and conoon-ooncon-onco-
ntrol
oo-
ntrol
co-
ntrol
co-
ntrol
¬-
troltroll of mortarsmortal'SmortalS' extremely difficult and reducedreduoed their effieff'i-eff'ieffi-effigyeffic-
iency.effi-
ciencyeff'i-
oi
effi-
oi
effig-
ies
effic-
iency.effi-
ciency
' ¬-ciency.ciencycinchyoi enaLena y.y.
. . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . , . , . . ." . . , . . , . . . . . . . .
8.8. The failurefa i.lureilurelure.off the 2nd2t:1d2t1d_
: Battalionat a + t.Q..n.tQntn. .. . . SupplySupp4. pp,y
_ Section.y'y. ' . ,P toto-
properlyto-
wrope . .. _ . . . _ . ' ,
.. , , , . . , , . . . . .
. . . . . . . .... . . . .. ."'
.. . . .. , . . ... . . f . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ::;_. .
. .-.: : ' 'rr'' . .,_,properlyP.P. . .QP6QP6.
J..YJY..'sosocuresecure
. . cureaureazure 'thth' the 'B'B'BattalionBattalion' 'tt.tt'
:.
oii"oiiii" dumpdunpd iip'iipiiiip'f.iipfdip' aTt-f.f.atMatt- MapdsMardeMapsMadrei 1 ff$1I.f1I-$1I.1I.$1I.1I-St.St$ . BtiennflEtienneBiennialt1 TOPoro,
20 DecemberDeaember 1944 resultedrosulted in thathethan loss of all of Company P'sPsFieF'sFsP's-
bedrollsPs-
bedrollsP-
seudoFie-
bedrollsFe-
deralsF's-
bedrollsFs-
bedrolls
'
bedrolls , overcoatsoverooats , and galoshes , thus causing additionaladditional-suffering
addit-ional
adadditional-suffering
addit-ional
1t1onal1t1onal-
ayffesufferingayffegaffe , to, o thehe troops on the front line.line.
9.9. Adequate winter clothing was not provided for troopstroops-
priortro-
opstroops-
p
troop-s
troops-
priortro-
opspriorp 1or tot o theirthe ir departure on the.the.BastogneBastioned mission.missionmission.L-
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visio-nless
mission.L-
ESOONS
mis-sion
mission.L-
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visio-nless
.
LESSONSLESOONSLESIONS LEARNEDLEAFtIEDBleated1.1. ReconnaissanceReoonna1asanoe isi s of the utmost importanceimportanoe in anyany-
typeXan-
tippeany-
typeXan-
tippeany-
typeXan-
tippetype of military operation.operation. Adequate reconnaissancereoonnaissanoe byby1.-
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. regimental and battalionttalionstallion commanders prior"pl'iot'pliotplot" ' ' toto"itoitoil"
issuingssuingsuing ordersQ'dersQdersDearscr' dersdearsders-
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of
success-
or
sue oessloessoess-
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of the operation.operationoperat1o. . ReconnaissanceReoonns.1ssanoeReoonns1ssanoe. by companyoompany commandersoanmandersanimadverts willwill-
resultwi-
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resultwi-
llieswill-
resultwi-
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' result in moremot'mot' e efficientefriafriar ientLent employment of troopstroops and utilizationutilization-of
utilizatio-n
utiliutility za tioniontion-
ofio-
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of the terrain.terrainterrain.-
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Failure of the GermansGermans to conductoonduct thorough reconnais1'8oonna1s-1'8oonna1s18oonna1sreconnais-recommitsreconnais-sance
1'8oonna-
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.._sancesanaestancesane causedoausedpaused thanthem to overlook the wide gap on PF Company'sCompanysCompany'CompanyCompany'-
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is very probable that the outcome may have been disastrousdisastrous-for
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2.2. OnceOnoeOne a breachnreaohNorah has been established in the enemy lineline-
everyinn-
erveline-
everyinn-
erveline-
everyinn-
erveevery effort must be made to capitalizeoapitalize on his disorder beforebefore-
he
before-
h.
before-
ho
befor-ehehoh.h. has time to reorganizeeOl'ganizeeOlganizer ' his force and establish a new posiposi-positposi-
tion.
posi-
tionposi-
tion.
posi-
tionposi-
tion.
posi-
tion
-¬-tion.tionion. This lesson was clearlyolealea ly demonstrated when the GermansGerman-
soverranGer-
mansGerman-
soverranGer-
mansGerman-
soverranGer-
mansoverran the 2nd Platoon position.position. Had the enemy quicklyquioklyquickly-
reorganizedquiokly-
reorganizedquickly-
reorganizedreorganized and continued the attack to the north he wouldwould-
have
woul-
d'vewould-
have
woul-
d'vewould-
have
woul-
d'vehave reached the very edge of BafctogneBa'StogneBaStogneBaconBastioned' before meeting furtherfUl'thel'fUlthelfilthfurther'-
resistance.further-
resistancefurt-
heredfUl'thel'-
'refUlthe-
lre
further-ed
further'-
resistance.further-
resistancefurt-
hered' '
'resistance.resistance'rere' s 1st an ce.ce.
5.53.3. Communication is vital in thathethan controloontrol of any unit.unitunit.-
In
uniti-
ng
unit.-
In
uniti-
ng
unit.-
In
uniti-
ng
.
In a defensive position several wire lines lain over separateseparate-
routassepa-
rateseparate-
routsssepa-
rateseparate-
routessepa-
rateroutasroutssroutesroutsrousts will insure continued operation and ease of maintemainte-mainemainte-
nance.
mainte-
nance
mainte-
nance.
mainte-
nance
mainten-
ance.mainte-
nance
¬--nance.nancenuance. Radios were found to operate less efficientlyeffioiently in1n coldooldoldcold-
weathsr
co-ldest
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Vee.t
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to-
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forMedf-
ord
made-
forMedf-
ord
made-
forMedf-
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familiarthorou-
ghlythoroughly-
familiarthorou-
ghlythoroughly-
familiarthorou-
ghlyfamiliar with the proper procedureprooedure for requesting and adjustadjust-adjust-
ing
adjust-
ing
adjust-
ing
¬-
ingKing artillery fire.firefir e.e.
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