| In | Out | # | Message | Action Taken |
17.03. |
| 0010 | 1 | TF Hq closed Ang CP opened Lathen 049L045 | CCA |
17.03. |
| 0020 | 2 | Send guide for F+L ammoTeam J_ks | T-Hyd |
17.03. |
| 0045 | 3 | Request location CCB Elements | CCA |
17.03. |
| 0100 |
| Time signed 2355 / OPN Inst for 17 March 45 - Team Hyduke attack at dawn, seize Wedern 040L070, Team Havlovitz pass thru immediately, take Buweiler 116L075, Team Holland follows Havlovitz and attacks North East, Seize Kustenbach 118L088, Team Havlovitz + Holland prepared to take Kusel 145L083 | CCA + V |
17.03. |
| 0105 | 4 | Request position unit on left |
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17.03. | 0115 |
| 1 | S_CO / our location is B023L097, closed old location 2040 | CCA |
17.03. |
| 0200 | 5 | Submit S-3 strenght report by 0700 | S |
17.03. |
| 0203 | 6 | Position and situation unchanged, message 162122A is changed to read, Team Hyduke and Team Havlovitz at F070L070 | V |
17.03. | 0205 |
| 2 | CCA / Hamper reports enemy movement from Weiskirchen to Steinberg indicates enemy withdrawing to the North East. Road reported opento 1/4 ton travel |
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17.03. | 0220 |
| 3 | Guides from Hyduke and Havovitz have arrived for TWs | S |
17.03. | 0230 |
| 4 | Team Hyduke / no change - 10 roads enemy Artillery lands getting shell Rep | S |
17.03. |
| 0310 | 7 | Position + situation no change | CCA |
17.03. | 0400 |
| 5 | Team Havlovitz negative report | S |
17.03. |
| 0410 | 8 | Position + situation no change | CCA |
17.03. | 0420 |
| 6 | Team Hyduke negative report | S |
17.03. |
| 0425 | 9 | CCA North + left boundary now restricted. Generally restricted to grid line 05. Continue attacking to East as orderd |
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17.03. | 0500 |
| 7 | 6 Mike (Team Holland ) no change | S |
17.03. |
| 0520 | 10 | Position and situation no change | CCA |
17.03. | 0600 |
| 8 | Richardson 440183 - Lang 442175 - Riley 432125 - Shaddeau 382193 as at 24000 16 March | S |
17.03. |
| 0625 | 11 | position and situation no change | CCA |
17.03. | 0710 |
| 9 | Team Hyduke / jumping off now | S |
17.03. | 0720 |
| 10 | Team Havlovitz / Strength Report Submitted | S |
17.03. |
| 0720 | 12 | Team Hyduke jumped off at 0710A | CCA |
17.03. | 0730 |
| 11 | Team Hyduke / 900 yards from objektive | S |
17.03. | 0753 |
| 12 | Team Hyduke / Forward Elements at bridge Which blown out at Weder, need Brwy, 2 BN | S |
17.03. |
| 0755 | 13 | Forward Elements at F112L049, bridge blown, need one spun, working on it now |
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17.03. | 0817 |
| 13 | CCA / PWE opens 0845 at CP 35 (Mitlosheim) | S |
17.03. |
| 0820 | 14 | Send Reconnaissance of Tank and 2 Rifle Squads to bridge at Wadern. If intact seize estimate bend and prepare to send balance of your team thru | T-HOLL |
17.03. | 0835 |
| 14 | Team Havlovitz / Reconnaissance on the way | S |
17.03. | 0917 |
| 14 | CP closed. new ones late | S |
17.03. | 0920 |
| 15 | TF Cherry road block @ 357-057 (F077L031) | S |
17.03. | 0927 |
| 16 | Team Hyduke / All bridges in Obermorscholz are intact | S |
17.03. | 0925 |
| 17 | CG CCA visited CP, got situation |
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17.03. |
| 0932 | 14 | Position no change, bridging equipment on way to F111 L049. Reconnaissance sent to F110 L928 to seize bridge intact | CCA |
17.03. | 0939 |
| 18 | S-3 / bridging equipment at Wadern estimate 1/2 hr to complete, Havlovitz with and coordination being made for him to pass thru | S |
17.03. |
| 0940 | 15 | Got both Hyduke + Havlovitz Teams acrossed and find cossing for next stream | S |
17.03. | 1000 |
| 19 | CCA / CP opende F030 L025 (Mitlosheim) | S |
17.03. | 1002 |
| 20 | S-3 / capture enemy ltg have Intelligence Sgt come + investigate, bridge should be in in 15 min | S |
17.03. | 1012 |
| 21 | Team Holland / Reconnaissance reports bridge blown at F088L028 |
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17.03. | 1015 |
| 22 | Team Holland / no bypass or way across stream vicinity F088L028 |
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17.03. | 1026 |
| 23 | PW reports - from Morscholtz "P" Co Bn 82, one Co strenght 188 men, 3 days ago 4 km from Morscholtz, 2 columns SS estimate 50 men, each column in woods this side of Morscholtz |
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17.03. | 1028 |
| 24 | Team Havlovitz / Team moving up to bridge |
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17.03. | 1029 |
| 25 | Morse / Road between here and Morscholtz Reconnaissance bridge blown, need 30 foot treadway to bridge, town cleared | S |
17.03. | 1030 |
| 26 | Team Hyduke / Strength report + bridge nearing completion another 1/4 hours | S |
17.03. | 1031 |
| 27 | TFC / Location of Team | S |
17.03. | 1045 |
| 28 | Morse / engaged enemy at Wadern |
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17.03. | 1046 |
| 29 | Co / Holland comply with operation instruction, move your team to wedern | T-HOLL |
17.03. |
| 1057 | 16 | Vroen - need one sction treadway immediately at 111L049, please rush, position still at 111L049, Hyduke there, Engineer working on bridge. Havlovitz and Holland moving up to pass thru when bridge is completed | CCA |
17.03. | 1100 |
| 30 | CCA / Psychological warfare broadcast unit now at this HQ. Call for it when you meet resistance and it will be lent to your CP | S |
17.03. | 1123 |
| 31 | Intercepted message of TFC / bridge intact captured at Dagstuhl | S |
17.03. | 1133 |
| 32 | CO / bridge went out, have to put in again at another site, part of one team acrossed continuing on | S |
17.03. | 1134 |
| 33 | CCA / Section treadway on its way | S |
17.03. | 1135 |
| 34 | CCA / bridge out at F029L024, will bridge fixed by 1000A | S |
17.03. |
| 1150 | 17 | bridge at F111L949 went out after part of one team crossed. They are con't on attack. | CCA |
17.03. | 1205 |
| 35 | CO / Part of Havlovitz acrossed putting in new bridge, balance of Havlovitz be acrossed in 30 min | S |
17.03. | 1219 |
| 35 | CO / bridge in good handle Div load Team Havlovitz just about across | S |
17.03. |
| 1220 | 18 | Bridge now in Team Havlovitz crossing + lent attack bridge good handle any load | CCA |
17.03. | 1235 |
| 36 | CO / hans section treadway arrived | S |
17.03. |
| 1236 | 19 | What time did treadway leave and where was it to ID to report | CCA |
17.03. | 1244 |
| 37 | CO / Alert TF Hq for movement Forward | S + v |
17.03. | 1245 |
| 38 | CCA / Road Zerf Scheiden-Waldholzbach-Mitlosheim suitable for MSR | S |
17.03. | 1310 |
| 39 | CCA / 60 men of SS Mt Div fleed East of Waldholzbach 16 March, PW says Roads in town from Nunkirchen - Wadern 3804 are unoccupied as of last night | S |
17.03. | 1322 |
| 40 | CCA/ air reports enemy infantry + tanks vicinity 428028 at 1320 | S |
17.03. | 1405 |
| 41 | Team Holland / Post at 125L035 bridge partially blown making minor repairs, will let you know if can cross |
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17.03. | 1417 |
| 42 | Team Havlovitz / Post at 131L051, bridge out, can see enemy withdrawing out of town, need dozer to fix bridge |
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17.03. |
| 1428 |
| Advanced Element Team Havlovitz at F130L051, bridge out, Team Holland at F125L035, bridge partially blown making repairs |
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17.03. |
| 1445 | 20 | Team Holland at F131L091 moving on to F165L065. Team Havlovitz at F130L051 moving to cross bridge at F125L035, then to F135L055, then to F165L065. Team Hyduke to follow Havlovitz across bridge, then to Spt either team. CP opened F100L028 | CCA |
17.03. | 1505 |
| 43 | Team Holland / Forward Elements at 135L055 (Buweiler) | S |
17.03. | 1525 |
| 44 | CCA / Enemy Bazooka team at Bardenbach, 1 column enemy infantry in woods 405045 | S |
17.03. |
| 1543 | 21 | Advanced Elements at F165L063 | CCA |
17.03. | 1628 |
| 45 | Air reports 2 enemy tanks in North East part of town (Kastel) L448043 |
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17.03. | 1615 | 1630 | 46 - 22 | CG CCA / Friendly infantry to cross at F111L028 to high ground at F122L025 to flush woods in North East | T-Hyd |
17.03. | 1644 | 1645 | 47 - 23 | Team Hyduke - DA 136L056 - sent patrol into town Kastel to establish physical contact with; Advanced elements no change, Team Hyduke at F136L056 | T-Hyduke + CCA |
17.03. | 1710 |
| 48 | Team Holland to Team Havlovitz / Team Havlovitz to move into town with tanks + 1 platoon infation | S |
17.03. | 1730 |
| 49 | CO / situation enemy counterattacked with Pro + tanks, we have knocked out 3, have one to go, having quite a job. Have Hyduke remain in Buweiler. Move everthing thing across et up Bazooka Teams on Northern approaches to the town Buweiler |
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17.03. | 1745 |
| 50 | CCA / CO Report to CG at 2000 | S |
17.03. | 1747 |
| 51 | CCA / CP opened in Wadern at 1810 |
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17.03. |
| 1743 | 24 | Set up security of Buweiler Particularly Bazooka teams on North approaches to town CP moving up to you | T-HYD |
17.03. |
| 1751 | 25 | Advanced Elements in F165L063 Kastel received enemy counterattack of platoon of tanks, have taken care of 3, 1 still in town, be some time Before town will be cleared. Hyduke position no change, CP closed F090 L049 at 1750A (Wedern) |
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17.03. |
| 1822 | 26 | CP opened at 1822A in Buweiler | CCA |
17.03. |
| 1845 | 27 | Request your CP location | CCA |
17.03. |
| 1905 | 28 | Advanced Elements Holland east side of the river. Havlovitz west side of the river. Bridge captured intact | CCA |
17.03. | 1920 |
| 52 | CCA / CP at 100 yards east of CP 64 Wadern | S |
17.03. |
| 1923 |
| CO left for CCA |
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17.03. |
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| Team Hyduke / made reconnaissance with 2 tanks + 2 Sqd Kosenbach town cleared, took 3 PW 2nd Mtn Div |
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17.03. |
| 1930 | 29 | Reconnaissance made to 138L068, town now cleared, took 3 PW 2nd Mtn Div | S+ T-Holland + T-HAV |
17.03. | 1935 |
| 53 | CCA / Ge + troops acrossed River, protect bridge at all cost, be prepared to move South on orders | CCA |
17.03. |
| 2050 | 30 | Position and situation remains unchanged |
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17.03. | 2030 |
| 54 | Team Havlovitz + Holland / need radio repair man | S |
17.03. | 2055 |
| 55 | S-3 + Teams / sketch actual position and strenght reports | CCA |
17.03. |
| 2134 | 31 | request position of units on flanks | S |
17.03. | 2155 |
| 56 | CCA + S-3 / Your CO has all the dope fire Artillery only in immediate vicinity only |
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17.03. |
| 2157 | 32 | No change in our position, things quiet, town Def Set up, receiving only periodic Artillery fire | CCA |
17.03. | 2215 |
| 57 | S-3 / bridge to North is intact but mined with Little work in morning will be alright | S |
17.03. |
| 2218 |
| Forward Elements report bridge at F153L071 still intact but is mined - Position + situation Forward Elements remains unchanged | CCA |
17.03. | 2234 |
| 58 | S-3 / recommend if Hyduke is coming up to bring tank dozer to push debris on route to one side | S |
17.03. | 2308 |
| 59 | CO / get S-3 to have road cleared of debris by time Hyduke moves - use tank dozer get done now | S |
17.03. | 2309 |
| 60 | S-3 / Heard CO message send tank dozer + Engineer off to me; I will handle from here | S |
17.03. |
| 2310 | 33 | Have Engineer off report to CP, alert tank dozer and Crew for movement immediately | T-SCHOEN |
17.03. | 2315 |
| 61 | Team Hyduke / Team is ready for movement | S |
17.03. | 2315 |
| 62 | S-3 / Have you taken off on new mission? | S |
17.03. |
| 2324 | 34 | Our CO has not returned yet, but elements ready to take off upon his return (preparation underway) | CCA |
17.03. |
| 2338 | 35 | Tank Dozer + off on way, have guide watch for them | S-3 |
17.03. | 2346 |
| 63 | CO / and bringing IPW team with me, have everything ready for him | S |
17.03. |
| 2341 | 36 | everything ready for IPW Man | CO |
17.03. |
| 2342 | 37 | Have SG Ldr ready to take care of IPW Man, For his interview with PW, should arrive in 15 min | T-SCHOEN |
=> 18 March