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16.03.

0000

1

CCA / March Table Overlay

S

16.03.

0200

1

March Table Overlay + Verbal orders

X

16.03.

0250

2

CP closed 0245 column Moving

CCA

16.03.

0300

2

CCA / Route "B" to be used, report leading vehicle across IP

S

16.03.

0305

3

Route "B" to be used, report leading vehicle across IP

T-HAV

16.03.

0306

3

S-3 / Artillery to 20 min late, will put them at rear column

S

16.03.

0313

4

Team Havlovitz / crossed IP at 0312

S

16.03.

0314

4

Head crossed IP at 0312

CCA

16.03.

0357

5

Team Havlovitz / Making let turn at Konz

S

16.03.

0404

5

Forward element B037 L224

CCA

16.03.

0510

6

column continuing to move

CCA

16.03.

0530

7

Head column at F034 L125 at 0520

CCA

16.03.

0540

6

Team Havlovitz / Am at Zerf, have met liaison officer, guide waiting for CO to take him forward

S

16.03.

0550

8

Head at Zerf, Contact made with Liaison Officer, column gone Forward

CCA

16.03.

0650

10

Position no change - coordination being made

CCA

16.03.

0720

7

S-3 / Send Sec Lt tanks (CO's + S-3) Position One, situation friendly, elements don't know for sure situation, we are going forward

S

16.03.

0711

11

tanks on way

S-3

16.03.

0740

8

CCA / Report cause of Delay

S

16.03.

0815

9

CO / CG is handling coordination

S

16.03.

0816

12

Your CG is Forward handling the coordination

CCA

16.03.

0830

10

Team Havlovitz has jumped off to estimate contact with elements at Weiskirchen (F035 L070)

16.03.

0847

11

Team Havlovitz / passing thru friendly troops entering town

S

16.03.

0848

13

move right on thru, contact them briefly. And move right on.

T-HAV

16.03.

0850

14

Forward Elements at Weiskirchen (F035 L070), making contact with friendly unit + preparing to pass on Th_v

CG + CCA

16.03.

0900

12

Record of Events / Contact with 318 RCF estimate approx 0700, 318 In Dou_e above troops at Weiskirchen (had 2 Bns infantry 4, TDs, 9 Med tank, lost one last night) Team Havlovitz sent on route to Weiskirchen to estimate contact with troops there and pass on thru to town of Wadern, Team Hyduke curies till further orders, Then follow Havlovitz to Weiskirchen, then take route to Wedern, Bn Troops in temporary assembly area vicinity Zerf

S

16.03.

0920

13

Ex O / Team Hyduke moving out

S

16.03.

0935

15

CO + S-3 forward to estimate contact with our troops

S

16.03.

0940

14

CCA / Any bridge Seized intact over Nahe R will be guarded

S

16.03.

0947

Team Havlovitz / Held up by MG fire at railroad bridge, am attempting to take care of 020-071

S

16.03.

0954

15

Enemy tank 271L060

S

16.03.

0957

16

Forward elements at F020 L071 held by defended road block covered by MG fire. 2nd Team left assembly area 0920

CCA

16.03.

1017

17

Disregard part message 0850A. That give forward elements at F035 L070

CCA

16.03.

1100

16

Team Havlovitz made contact with infantry column hold up by bazooka and small arms fire

A

16.03.

1115

18

column Held VF by by bazooka and small arms fire

CCA

16.03.

1135

17

CO / Team Havlovitz had column cut by 1 Plat Enemy infantry and bazooka. Havlovitz infantry engaged infantry enemy + Hyduke infantry move up to help Havlovitz, enemy driven off but keep coming back. Area now cleared, Hyduke infantry holding, Havlovitz preparing to move into town, other infantry units clearing town + want us to help

S

16.03.

1147

19

Forward Elements Havlovitz at F020 L071 one platoon enemy in with bazooka. Cut team There. Have infantry engaged enemy drove them off but enemy kept coming back. Hyduke infantry now assisting + flushing woods. Have preparing to go to town F035 L070 and assist doughs in cleaning it out

CCA

16.03.

1148

18

CCA/ Pun your vehicles to right of road when no moving

S

16.03.

1150

20

Prepare one platoon infantry to come forward, Guide coming back it's to come up with Team Schoenberg

T-HOLL

16.03.

1215

21

Message out No 19, given to CG CCA direct

CG CCA

16.03.

1230

22

where is infantry platoon

Hq Co T-Holl

16.03.

1231

19

Team Schoenberg / Left 4 min ago

16.03.

1248

24

prepare another infantry platoon, mont them up, guide coming back

T-Holl

16.03.

1245

23

request column infantry be sent to clean woods at F020 L070, so that our infantry can join remainder of Team Havlovitz + Hyduke + continue on mission, enemy infantry continue to block road when our column begin to move on

CCA

16.03.

1303

20

CCA / infantry column requested on Trs Way and will relief your infantry

s + Co

16.03.

1309

21

CCA / PW report 4 Tiger Tanks Plus other tanks in wood 400130, 2 enemy vehicles reported at 432195, snipers in PNN at 435205, 6 Nebelwerfers at 421205

S

16.03.

1340

22

CCA / friendly troops at 065 L106, our DA 044L125

S

16.03.

1350

24

Position + situation : no change, continue to flush out bazooka and Sniper New

CCA

16.03.

1356

25

in answer to readio message request info, Position no change, part of Havlovitz down in town, part of his force engaged in clearing woods, so is Hyduke inf, doughs sent being taken up to Position by CO + S-3, Will move upon completion de retice

CG CCA

16.03.

1510

Team Havlovitz / Forward elements at Thalen contacted friendly elements

S

16.03.

1513

26

Advanced Elements at F049 L045

CCA

16.03.

1518

24

CCA / Advanced Elements TF Cherry at CP 37 + midway between CP 52 + 65

S

16.03.

1519

25

CCA / 10 tanks reported at 3194

S

16.03.

1536

26

Send vehicles of 3rd Plat up

T-HOLL

16.03.

1540

26

Team Hyduke / in Weiskirchen, lead tank knocked out and estimated 1 Bn SS on outskirts on town

S

16.03.

1557

27

Artillery Liaison Officer / enemy tanks at CP 64 Rds Forward this Column Blk by fleeing vehicles, air working on them

S

16.03.

1558

28

Team Havlovitz / our air bombing vehicles

S

16.03.

1558

27

Display panels

T-HAV

16.03.

1605

28

CCA / air is available to workon town east of Wadern

S- + T-HAV

16.03.

1609

28

Request air work on Wadern

CCA

16.03.

1610

30

S-3 / estimated 1 Bn enemy still in Weiskirchen along Road Hyduke was to take

C

16.03.

1611

29

CO S-3 Send Hyduke anyway, he can go, air to work on Wadern have him following Havlovitz if need be

S-3

16.03.

1616

31

CCA / Air is gone, not available now

S

16.03.

1617

30

air is not available Bigs + with Artillery

T-HAV

16.03.

1618

32

S-3 / Hyduke is coming up ln buck Aar Contact is made

S

16.03.

1627

Advanced Elements at F048 L044, continue on mission

CCA

16.03.

1628

33

Team Havlovitz / night is not far away, should I continue on

S

16.03.

1629

31

You and Hyduke continue on make coordinated attack on Wadern

T-HAV

16.03.

1637

34

Team Havlovitz / has been reported friendly troops entering Wadern, believe it is TF Cherry

16.03.

1639

35

CCA / be 303 min before, can get your air request, do you still want it

S

16.03.

1640

32

disregard air request, request info if friendly troops are in Wadern now and what elements

CCA

16.03.

1643

33

Asking for Conformation of friendly troops, you are to take off tone and take any town you can as long as you move

T-HAV

16.03.

1645

34

get up and get things moving

S-3

16.03.

1653

36

CCA / we have no reports of friendly troops in Wadern, investigate yourself, move on, get going, Air will not bomb.

S + T-HFN

16.03.

1658

37

CCA / have your CO report to our CP right away

S

16.03.

1710

38

CCA / want to use air on Lockweiler, any objections

S

16.03.

1712

35

Lockweiler beyond our position, alright with us

CCA

16.03.

1720

36

Give us the situation

S-3

16.03.

1735

24

S-3 / Team Hyduke jump off for Wedern, Team Havlovitz at F055 L051 Tec Biking him now

S

16.03.

1745

37

Team Hyduke jump off from 055L051 for town L090L07, Team Havlovitz blocked by TF Cherry on toute to F090L048

Co + CCA

16.03.

1748

1750

25 - 38

CO / Have Hyduke continue on mission, Team Havlovitz to got to Noswendel 070L07, have Team Holland  + Hq prepared to move to Thalen on my order

S + V

16.03.

1815

26

Team Havlovitz / Columns was halted now moving

S

16.03.

1828

27

CO / Be preprared to move forward on moments notice with Holland leading

S

16.03.

1829

29

S-3 /  Town F070 L070 Saar Morscholz taken

S

16.03.

1830

39

Town F070 L070 Saar Morscholz taken, team moving on

CCA

16.03.

1833

30

S-3 / Team Holland and Hq to move to Thalen 049L045. There is a bad spot in field, follow trucks and turn right.

16.03.

1841

1842

31

CO / move Holland out, Pedersen knows and will tie in at end

S+V T-HOLL

16.03.

1845

32

S-3 / Doughs in Thalen Recommand Holland wait till cleared, have CP selected.

16.03.

1846

40

Everything is coming thru. Will have to put it in the field

16.03.

1910

33

S-4 Trk / S-3 / Hyduke held up by road block, take 3/4 hr to fix

S

16.03.

1911

41

Get Position of Road Block (crater)

S-3

16.03.

1920

34

S-3 / Road block at F013 L067 will try to complete by dark

S

16.03.

1935

42

Advanced Element A F023L067 held up by road crater, receiving some small arm fire, Engineer working, will take approx. 3/4 to repair

CCA

16.03.

35

CCA / submit overlay or routes taken today

S

16.03.

45 - 43

Road from Weiskirchen to Thalen cut by enemy small arms fire, is there another route to take our column / consist mostly of small vehicles + thin skinned __es

CCA

16.03.

36

CCA / friendly troops at Steinberg at 1950

S

16.03.

CCA / another route, is availabe Details to follow

S

16.03.

CCA / how many PW on Howe, T___ taken today, disposition, send them all to Trns Hq

16.03.

3 PW transferred over to doughs, because elements had to poss from, infantry ___ will send them to you, not identifed, situation no change

CCA

16.03.

2048

39

CCA / New Route check Prs 10-11 B061 L073 - CP 24-27-35-41-50-52

S

16.03.

2050

40

Team Holland / Patrol unidentified, strength unknown, going East, challenged did not stop nor return fire

S

16.03.

2110

41

Team Hyduke / town outposted, situation quiet, crater TVS + completed

16.03.

2112

42

Team Hyduke / situation quiet, nothing further from reported patroll

16.03.

2122

46

Team Hyduke + Havlovitz at F070L070 (Obermorscholz), security postet crater at 073L007 repaired. Team Holland at 045L055 reported at 2050. Patrol unidentified strength, unknown, passed outpost on left, moving East, did not answer challenged nor return fire at 2115 no further report. Report on patrol. TF Hq Team on road preparing to move to F049 L044

CCA

16.03.

43

Friendly troops at F035 L070 are to use search lights tonight / CCA

S

16.03.

44

thrust line effective 170001 15 PO L2802 EP L4802

S

16.03.

45

Team Holland  - Negative Report

S

16.03.

46

Team Hyduke - Negative Report

S

16.03.

2325

47

Team Hyduke - Negative Report

S

16.03.

2330

47

no change in situation

CCA

16.03.

2340

48

no change in situation

S

16.03.

2355

48

CP opened

S