| In | Out | # | Message | Action Taken |
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 |
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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 |
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18.03. |
| 0116 | 6 | get tank Rec from Hyduke and get that road cleared |
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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 |
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18.03. |
| 0149 | 9 | TF Havlovitz / Will made contact + w/w Hq __ CO |
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18.03. | 0200 |
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| 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 |
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| Team Hyduke crossed 1st bridge |
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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 |
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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) |
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18.03. |
| 1015 | 20 | Forward Elements F100L028, held up by small arm and sniper fire |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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18.03. |
| 1750 | 37 | Request position of TFC. Our position unchanged. |
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18.03. | 1758 |
| 53 | Team Havlovitz / Anti-Tank and tanks stopped firing. Believe Crew either deserted or knocked out |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 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 |