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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

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

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

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

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

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

17.03.

1015

22

Team Holland  / no bypass or way across stream vicinity F088L028

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

17.03.

1028

24

Team Havlovitz / Team moving up to bridge

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

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

17.03.

1417

42

Team Havlovitz / Post at 131L051, bridge out, can see enemy withdrawing out of town, need dozer to fix bridge

17.03.

1428

Advanced Element Team Havlovitz at F130L051, bridge out, Team Holland  at F125L035, bridge partially blown making repairs

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

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

17.03.

1745

50

CCA / CO Report to CG at 2000

S

17.03.

1747

51

CCA / CP opened in Wadern at 1810

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)

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

17.03.

Team Hyduke / made reconnaissance with 2 tanks + 2 Sqd Kosenbach town cleared, took 3 PW 2nd Mtn Div

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

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

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