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18.03.

 

0020

1

CO arrived from CCA + gave Hyduke mission of taking Wendell (St. Wendel), route given

S

18.03.

 

0035

2

Request lights on F040L069 prepared to shift on our call to 050L060 and then to 052L046

CCA

18.03.

0100

 

1

Thrust line 40-00, received from CCA

S+V

18.03.

 

0105

3

nothing new to report

 

18.03.

 

0110

4

get breakway ready to leave immediately to go with Hyduke

T-SCHOEN

18.03.

 

0126

5

Hyduke moving out as of 0125

CCA

18.03.

0115

 

2

Eng O / tank dozer stuck

 

18.03.

 

0116

6

get tank Rec from Hyduke and get that road cleared

 

18.03.

 

0100

7

Route March from Hyduke have to be prepared to follow Hyduke on order, probable time 0400. Havlovitz follow, Havlovitz probable time 0600. 419 D/Set. Artificial moonlight on call. Rat tanks for Havlovitz - line radio Set for him. TL 40-00. Password: Addle - Peach

S-3

18.03.

0130

 

3

CCA / Release load Speaker + vehicles + crew in time to be Div CP by 180900. CP location F025L022

S

18.03.

 

0135

8

IPW Team come in with CO + now working on PW

S

18.03.

0148

 

4

Team Hyduke / moving out

 

18.03.

 

0149

9

TF Havlovitz / Will made contact + w/w Hq __ CO

 

18.03.

0200

 

 

Mutiplle 50_ arrives one sent with Hyduke + other with Havlovitz

S

18.03.

 

0230

8

1 Team is passing through bridge head now

CCA

18.03.

 

0245

9

Team Hyduke at 047078

CCA

18.03.

0300

 

5

Team Cherry at 047078

S

18.03.

 

0345

 

Team Hyduke at same position, Team Holland  + Team Havlovitz negative

CCA

18.03.

0400

 

 

Team Hyduke crossed 1st bridge

 

18.03.

0450

 

6

Bridge at F047071 is in - we are moving on

S

18.03.

 

0505

10

Team Hyduke / Request light at F050L0471 in 20 min, Advanced Elements at F049L070. Bridge at F047071 is in. Request artificial light at F050L047 immediately

CCA

18.03.

0519

 

7

Team Hyduke / have cleared bridge at F047071

S

18.03.

0519

 

8

Team Havlovitz / team is formed, prepared to move on order

S

18.03.

 

0530

9

Advanced Elements cleard bridge at F047071

CCA

18.03.

0535

 

9

Advanced Elements Team Hy at F053L0471

S

18.03.

0555

 

10

Team Hyduke / have run into road block left edge of town

S

18.03.

 

0600

10

Advanced Elements at F053L047. Undefended Road block at that point. Being cleared. No resistance so far.

CCA

18.03.

0615

 

11

Team Hyduke / double road block at F052L041. Having civilians clear block.

S

18.03.

0617

 

12

Enemy tank engaged 17 March passed through town 052L045. Last evening

S

18.03.

 

0625

11

Advanced Elements no change. At F053L047 a double road block. Civilians are clearing it. Civilians report enemy tank passed thru town from North and headed east last night at 2300

CCA

18.03.

 

0635

12

Prepare to move out within next 30 minutes on order from this Hq

T-HAV

18.03.

0640

 

13

Team Hyduke / Road block cleared and are moving out

S

18.03.

0650

 

14

Team Hyduke / Have contacted foot infantry

S

18.03.

 

0650

13

Road block at F053L047 cleared. Advanced Elements moving out. Friendly doughs have just entered town at that location.

CCA

18.03.

0700

 

15

CG CCA / Keep moving as fast as vehicles will go 15-20 mph, let me know when Kastel is clear, so I can move something in there

CO

18.03.

 

0710

14

Move out immediately, pass thru Hyduke

T-HAV

18.03.

0712

 

16

Team Hyduke / now at F064L044

S

18.03.

 

0725

15

Bridge at F061L045 is in. Advanced Elements at F064L044

CCA

18.03.

0730

 

17

3 / have not transportation - make sure I get some

S

18.03.

0750

 

18

Team Havlovitz is to follow Team Hyduke now LVING met

 

18.03.

0800

 

19

Team Hyduke / now at 095042, is clearing road block

S

18.03.

0815

 

20

CCA / TFR Advanced Elements 180020 (180L070) Cav units 174R018

S

18.03.

 

0837

16

Forward Elements at F095L042 (Selbach). Clearing road block. Some vehicles stuck. Will be moving soon. Will clear bridge head town as soon as small force can take over

CCA

18.03.

0843

0840

21 - 17

Team Hyduke / have 2 tanks and 1 half truck still stuck. Will take 20 min to clear out. Was fired on by 3 enemy tanks + 2 enemy halftracks that withdrew to vicinity F119L018

S+CCA

18.03.

 

0915

18

CP closed Marching Hd Hq Team

CCA

18.03.

0935

 

22

Team Havlovitz / Forward Elements 090L042

S

18.03.

0950

 

23

CO / order march Hyduke, Havlovitz, Holland, Hq, Am following Holland with CG, then going Forward S-3 will feed you into the Col

S

18.03.

0951

 

24

Team Hyduke / Am moving out from Selbach

S

18.03.

 

0955

19

Forward Elements Hyduke passing thru Selbach 095L042 followed by Havlovitz + Holland

CCA

18.03.

1000

 

25

Team Hyduke / Advanced Elements at F100L028 (road between Gronig and Selbach)

 

18.03.

 

1015

20

Forward Elements F100L028, held up by small arm and sniper fire

 

18.03.

1110

 

26

Team Hyduke / about to enter Gronig

S

18.03.

1120

 

27

CO / Hyduke at 133L014 (Osenbach), Havlovitz + Holland to pass thru Hyduke there

S

18.03.

 

1123

21

Advanced Elements at F133L014 (Osenbach), Havlovitz + Holland to pass thru Hyduke there

CCA

18.03.

1148

 

28

Team Hyduke / Am in Osenbach, lead tank spotted Tiger tank lower end of town, bazooka team going to get it

S

18.03.

1202

 

29

CO / Request 1 Co of doughts to help flush Osenbach, have truck load high ranking enemy officers, Reported 1 Regt of enemy holed up in town, ask CCA S-2 where he want officers delivered, Havlovitz passing thru both bridges intact

S

18.03.

 

1210

22

Request Co of infantry to flush town 133L014 (Osenbach), estimate Regt of enemy have taken large number PW incoming (?) High ranking Offs, what do you want done with officers

CCA

18.03.

1220

 

30

CO / Request of CCA IPW team immediately

S

18.03.

 

1226

23

Request IPW team to report to Osenbach, have practical all officers of an SS Bn. What do you want done about them. Also need doughts to flush town

CCA

18.03.

 

1233

24

Havlovitz passing throu Hyduke at F133L014 (Osenbach). Bridges intact. Do not believe adviseable to move rest task force thru the doughs, come up, more enemy in town than can handle.

CCA

18.03.

 

1238

25

Have 70 enlisted man PW + 5 officers PW

CCA

18.03.

 

1243

26

Advanced Elements at F155L002 (Bliesen), request location friendly unit vicinity of 155 Ops

CCA

18.03.

1250

 

31

CCA / CCB elements at F192L068 (Wolfersweiler) 0950A + F214L128 (between Bleiderdingen and Heimbach) at 0430A, no reports since

S

18.03.

1308

 

32

CCA / Doughs mounted are bypassing column to do in TF Hankins, be sure to let them thru

S

18.03.

1309

 

33

Team Havlovitz / Am 500 yards outside of objective (Bliesen), put artillery in there, purpose of catching, enemy vehicles moving into it, burning enemy vehicles blocking road, trying to by pass, need tank dozer

S

18.03.

 

1318

27

Tank dozer on the way, try to by pass and get in the objective

T-HAV

18.03.

 

1322

28

Advanced Elements at F156R010 (Wackenborner Muehle), placing artillery on objective, preparing to move in. What is the location of friendly units in that vicinity. Receiving some small arm fire at F133L014 (Osenbach)

CCA

18.03.

1348

 

34

CCA / no friendly troops in front of you, assault objective, Cherry at F09R02 (east of Theley)

S

18.03.

1357

 

35

Team Havlovitz / Moving to objective, see no evidence of Dragons Teeth, seem to be receiving friendly fire + small arms in the objective. Is there anyone on the right?

S

18.03.

1403

 

36

Hq Co 27 / it has been passed up by word of mouth that there are 4 enemy trucks coming up on our rear, later reports states one

S

18.03.

 

1406

29

Alert Co to be ready to move forward in case it has to

S

18.03.

1413

 

37

Team Havlovitz lost 2 tanks 2 halftracks from enemy direct fire, coming from vic 163R002 (vic Rassiersmuehle)!

S

18.03.

 

1424

30

Advanced Elements at F155R010 (, 2 tanks, 3 halftracks knocked out by enemy direct fire, 88 fire from F163R008, placing Artillery on it now

CCA

18.03.

 

1433

31

Instructions to Team Havlovitz + Holl, Holland take road in center of town Bliesen, turn left and take wide hook into objective St. Wendel, Havlovitz go in from the front

S

18.03.

1435

 

38

Team Havlovitz / Lost another half track, enemy fire seems to be coming from both side of road

S

18.03.

1450

 

39

CCA / TFC at F140 R024 (Winterbach) at 1425A

S

18.03.

1453

1454

40 - 32

Air reports / Large enemy column moving into St. Wendel

S+CCA

18.03.

1455

 

41

S-3 / Holland on his way

S

18.03.

1508

 

42

Team Holland  / no enemy resistance, Advanced Elements at F158R003

S

18.03.

 

1510

33

Team Holland at F158R003 (north east of Bliesen), making wide hook to objective

CCA

18.03.

1511

 

43

CCA / When was column entering town

 

18.03.

1525

 

44

Team Holland  OA now is F166L001

S

18.03.

1615

 

45

Team Havlovitz / Am Moving tanks into position, also having plane adjust artillery on 577985 + 558993 where located enemy tanks and anti-tank guns

CCA

18.03.

1625

 

46

CCA / TFC at F165R032 at 1615

S

18.03.

 

1625

34

Team Havlovitz position no change, heavies moving into position to engage enemy. Tanks + anti-tank guns located 577985 (Lanzenberg) + 558993 (north east of Bliesen)

CCA

18.03.

1630

 

47

Team Havlovitz / enemy tank located 578983 (Lanzenberg)

S

18.03.

 

1631

35

Attempting to get Holland Position, Hollard forward, no contact with him

S

18.03.

1705

 

48

Team Havlovitz / dismounted troops enemy at 563983

 

18.03.

 

1710

36

Dismounted enemy troops at 563983 (ridge of Hottenwald). Are putting time fire on these troops

CCA

18.03.

1725

 

49

Team Holland  Message ???

S

18.03.

1726

 

50

CO / Haskell coming in from vicinity F160R023

S

18.03.

1727

 

51

CCA / CP opened at CP 14 1700

S

18.03.

1735

 

52

CO / send billeting artillery to Oberthal

 

18.03.

 

1750

37

Request position of TFC. Our position unchanged.

 

18.03.

1758

 

53

Team Havlovitz / Anti-Tank and tanks stopped firing. Believe Crew either deserted or knocked out

 

18.03.

 

1759

38

Situation given by CO / Holland to get additional tanks and make deeper hook coming in almost due North, Havlovitz to set up base of fire with tanks and have infantry mounted ready to go if needed. TF Haskell moving up on our right. TF Cherry at edge of St. Wendel firing into it. Column stopped.

 

18.03.

 

1805

39

Team Holland  to get additional Heavies + make deeper hook entering objective almost from North, Havlovitz can see TFC Heavies at edge of objective firing into it. Column stopped.

CCA

18.03.

 

1915

40

Team Holland  at F163R007 firing on direct fire weapons, going to attempt to maneuver around them. CP opened CP F133L014 at 1845

CCA

18.03.

 

 

54

Team Holland  / Advanced Elements at F178 L003

S

18.03.

 

1950

41

Friendly units at 170R025

T-HOLL

18.03.

2003

 

55

CCA / Report location of Forward Elements

S

18.03.

 

2001

42

Advanced Elements at F178L003 - continuing on mission

CCA

18.03.

2025

 

56

Team Holland / now at F188R012, checking vehicles in woods to right of my location

S

18.03.

 

2045

43

Request location Forward Elements TF Cherry

CCA

18.03.

2110

 

57

CG CCA / New mission. Disengage your troops, reorganize, prepare to by pass Position #1 and proceed for objective #2 (Kaiserslautern) leave at 2400

S

18.03.

 

2113

44

Cover your withdrawal by Artillery fire and return to Bliesen for reorganisation and new mission

T-HOLL

18.03.

 

2115

45

reprot to CP immediately - instructions - reorganize for new mission

CO HOLL-HAV

18.03.

2137

 

58

Team Holland / on the way back

S

18.03.

 

2140

46

Holland is coming back to your town, be on look out

T-HAV

18.03.

 

2230

47

Reorganization in Process, Havlovitz + Holl in Bliesen, Hyduke in Osenbach

CCA

18.03.

2245

 

59

CCA / New Route Check Points 163-167-N-178-184-189-196-210-209-221-211-212 Saarl, Thence to town King. TF Richardson will use and has priority on route from 209-221, Start your movment + not later than 0100, Overlay to follow, TFR at 209 at 2400

S

18.03.

 

2323

48

no change, units reorganizing, situation negative, request TL

CCA

18.03.

2350

 

60

TF Haskel / our lead team Riley will go into your sector to find new route, our is swampy

S

 

=> 19 March

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