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19.03.

0010

1

CCA / Fragmentary Field Order arrived by Liason Officer (Liaison Officer)

S

19.03.

0011

1

Liaison Officer arrvied with Orders

CCA

19.03.

0030

2

Reorganization near completion, preparations for new mission underwag

CCA

19.03.

0035

3

Morse Reconnaissance on route indicated, do not engage enemy, just investigate T+F, Let us know what you find

T-SCHOEN Morse

19.03.

0105

2

Morse / on the way with my force

S

19.03.

0115

4

Advanced element left on new mission at 0105

CCA

19.03.

0125

3

Morse / entering town 1

S

19.03.

0130

4

Morse / leaving town 1

S

19.03.

0140

5

Alert attached tank platon /B/21 for movment to be attached to Havlovitz

T-HYD

19.03.

0141

6

Prepare for movement, leave one platoon off at Hyduke, same set up as before, stop at CP and get route + situation, moving East

T-HAV

19.03.

0142

5 - 7

Morse / at town 2 reported road block, will investigate

S

19.03.

0145

8

Alert be ready for movement, Havlovitz pick you up on way

Tarag

19.03.

0155

9

Forward elements at 065L077, investigating road block

CCA

19.03.

0205

6

Team Hyduke / Attached platoon /B/21 ready to move, have Sgt Aslor 1 Radio with transmitter, 3 with receivers

19.03.

0206

10

Try and get platoon ready, Havlovitz be by shortly

T-Hyd

19.03.

0207

11

Get another platoon and tanks ready to move with Holland at 0400

T-Hyd

19.03.

0208

7

S-3 + Hyduke / have 9 tanks (medium) including com + Sec

S

19.03.

0209

12

Will pull AGs from Havlovitz + give them to Holl, also one set of medium tanks

S + T-Hyduke

19.03.

0220

8

Morse / am passung thru road block and town 2

S

19.03.

0222

13

Take AGs off immediate alert, probable movement time for them 0400

T-Schoen

19.03.

0228

14

request 2 transmitters BC604 by our Liaison Officerff

CCA

19.03.

0238

15

Advanced Elements removed road block and passing thru town Namborn at 0220A

CCA

19.03.

0255

9

Team Havlovitz / have moved out

S

19.03.

0300

10

CCA / 2 BC604 transmitters will be at B110L098 (Wadern) for you by 191000, ret your msg 0225A

S

19.03.

0355

16

Forward Elements at F097L070. Contacted friendly infantry going to that point. No enemy resistance encountered, road block at F097L070. Looking for bypass.

19.03.

0410

11

Team Havlovitz / am moving out

19.03.

0441

12

Reconnaissance / will have roadblock removed in 15 min - Act as relaq for Team Havlovitz when he passes thru

S / Rcn

19.03.

0500

13

Team Havlovitz / now at 074L075

S

19.03.

0505

17

Road block at F083L067 cleared. Continuing on mission

CCA

19.03.

0545

14

Team Havlovitz / now at F091L071

S

19.03.

0550

18

Forward Elements at F095L070. no enemy contact

CCA

19.03.

0555

15

Reconnaissance / Team Havlovitz now passing thru road block

S

19.03.

0610

16

Team Holland / we are moving out

S

19.03.

0625

17

Team Havlovitz / F120L060

S

19.03.

0700

18

Team Havlovitz / now at F120L070 - have contacted elements TF Richardson

S

19.03.

0705

19

Team Havlovitz at F120L070 - have contacted elements TF Richardson at this point. Continuing on mission. No enemy resistance

CCA

19.03.

0745

19

Team Holland / have contacted tail of Team Hav

S

19.03.

0750

20

Team Havlovitz / Still waiting for TF Richardson to pass

S

19.03.

0805

20

Forward Elements still at F120L070 - TFR passing thru at this point. Request DA of Cherry

CCA

19.03.

0810

21

Team Hyduke / moving out

S

19.03.

0843

22

CCA / CP opened F038L067 at 0835A

S

19.03.

0846

23

Team Havlovitz / forward elements at F146L069, no enemy resistance, column moving

S

19.03.

0850

21

Forward Elements AT F146R069, no enemy contact, clm continuing on mission

CCA

19.03.

0915

24

Team Havlovitz / Head of colum at F135L050, checking bridge for mines

S

19.03.

0925

25

Team Havlovitz / continuing on bridge cleared

S

19.03.

0943

22

Forward Elements at 135L050 bridge, CP closed 0440

CCA

19.03.

1015

26

Team Havlovitz / Forward Elements 150L038

S

19.03.

1026

27

CCA / CP opened F091L017 at 1000

S

19.03.

1028

28

SvCo / closed Osenbach

S

19.03.

1031

29

CCA / Haskell at 148L015, his Column to proceed yours to objective

S

19.03.

1035

23

Haskel at 148L015 point where our t(w)o columns were to meet, we will lead off from there with us following

S+V T-HAV

19.03.

1050

24

Forward Elements at F150L038

CCA

19.03.

1100

30

CCA / new route CP213-226-227, 1000 yards CP241

S+V

19.03.

1115

CCA / Friendly troops moving on your right F163L015

19.03.

1129

21

Team Havlovitz / Moving on new route

S

19.03.

1150

25

Advanced Elements starting on new route

CCA

19.03.

1245

22

Team Havlovitz / column moving

S

19.03.

1305

23

Team Havlovitz / head team at 176L025

S

19.03.

1339

24

Team Havlovitz / lead vehicle F189 L014 held up by friendly column, am on tail of McIntyre

S

19.03.

1341

26

Forward Elements F189 L014 on tail of McIntyre

19.03.

1355

25

CoO / sent 2 teams on alternate route, Hyduke on ___ one, we are to follow Haskell initially, CO gave this into to S-3, CCA

S

19.03.

1450

26

Team Hyduke / column moving, we are following Team Holland

S

19.03.

1515

27

Forward Elements at F206L015, held up by friendly units

CCA

19.03.

1605

27

S-3 / Prepare to move on head column preparing to leave

19.03.

1615

28

head column moving out behind Haskell

CCA

19.03.

1618

28

CCA / CP moving forward, am now at F147L011

S

19.03.

1632

29

Team Havlovitz / advancing elements F260 L012 moving on

S

19.03.

1638

29

Advancing elements F260 L012 moving on

CCA

19.03.

1640

30

Team Havlovitz / holding column till get little distance at 165L014. CCA-Cav / TFC 235R046 (Schonberg)

S

19.03.

1740

31

54th / send engineers + bridge equipment to 790969

S

19.03.

1745

1745

32

Team Havlovitz / advancing elements at F270L017

CG CCA + S

19.03.

1800

30

Bridge way - Engineer equipment on the way

S

19.03.

1804

33

CO / Get CCA lty from rear of column, have them move behind you. Send fuel + ammo to Hyduke

S

19.03.

1806

34

Advanced Element at F270L017 held up by Column ahead

CCA

19.03.

1910

37

CCA / Request for light for night work ito be made immediately

S

19.03.

1925

35

no change in position

CCB

19.03.

2020

36

no change in position, situation negative

CCB

19.03.

2050

37

request position of forward elements of CCB

CCA

19.03.

2200

38

no change in position, situation negative

S

19.03.

2210

38

CCA / report enemy site of your sector

19.03.

2250

39

CCA Artillery Liaison Officer / your Artillery Liaison Officer will revert to TF Haskell immediately, will revert back to us as such time as we become a spearhead unit

S

19.03.

2312

39

Situation negative, position remeins unchanged

CCA

19.03.

2311

40

CCA Alert your Command to follow Haskell at once

S

19.03.

2318

40

request - has Haskell moved yet, if not how does he expect to move

CCA

19.03.

2320

41

CCA / Haskell will move at 2330

S

19.03.

2327

41

For purpose of reporting location during night movement 19-20 March. Report by town number als follows: Muhehweiler #1, Bettinhousen #2, Niedermohr #2, Kirgen_o_ #4, Obermohr #5, Steinwenden #6, Ramstein #7

V

19.03.

2330

42

Team Hyduke / Team Holland / Team Havlovitz / Team Sch / nothing to report

S

19.03.

2330

42

Haskell to move 2330, recommend you make PR to bridge estimate liaison with Haskel column, keep us informed of your progress when you cross, clear bridge + location

T-HAV

19.03.

2355

43

Eng / Send eng squad with Hyduke to bridge immediately

S

19.03.

2356

42

Team Hyduke / move Engineer squadron with you to be sent forward to Artillery forward observer