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KIIADQUAirrEIiS HISTORY ;:09rM TANK DSSTRO^i:?. BAr.rALi: il 1. Under provisions of par 13 AFl 345-105, date<i J 8 Novcniber 1929, Hist^ ry o: the ^XJ9th Taiii-: Destroyer Battalion is follov/s; a. ' Original Unit (1) Designation - a )9th Tank Destroyer Battalion (2) Date of Orr;anization - 18 March 1942 (3) Place of CrQ-anlzation - Car.p Forrest, Tennessee (4) Authority for Ort;;anization - Section II, General Order 130. 10, H'.adquarterc Second ^^r:.T , dieted 14 inarch 1942 and ';ar Department letter. The Adjttant General's Oifioe, 3 ^..arca 19'i2, si:bject; "Organisation of Grcond Force Inits." (5) Saarce from which Personnel was Cbtaintd - Five (5) officers and sever.ty-sevon (77), enlis'^ed r.en v;ero dr^vm fron the 633rd T.ank Destroyer Battalion T/liich hac been drav/a essentially from the I23rd and I24th Field Artillery Battalions of the 33rd D.lvision Kat;] ona! Guard. b. Change in Organisation (1) Designaticn - h'on (2) Transfer of Unit - The organization was attached to bh.- 2d Arny Training Fro^'ram — fcr Tank Destroyer Battalions, 20 June 1942 and 33rd D: vision anc l/,th Field ' Artillery Brigade for adniinistration and training. ;n 29 June lr-;-2 the cr^a..- i::ition v/as transferred to Tank Destroyer Gonunand, C Lrq. jlood, Texjo, vvhere it ^ --^tt^ched to t he Training Brigade fcr the purpose o. conducting denonstrntic ns* br.Vore OCficer Candidates. On 1 :.;arch 1943 the unit v.- 3 transferred to th^ :"d ':'r j.inin^" Group, AUTG, Gamp' Hood, Texas, for the purees of receiv In-- trairiin in v/cupcns. On 17 April 1943 the unit was assigned to :h- Ist TrainLnj Grcnjp, ..UTG, hood, Texas, for the r.^urpose of receiving tacti.:a-' traininti. Cn 7 July 1943 't;-.i bih.:talion v/as attached to the X Corps fcr adndni.:L;.ative purposes. Cn i; July 1-43 tho unit '.vas attached to the 95th Division for ^h.- .Tianeuver ijeriod. Cn 23 only 1943 the orgixnization vjas attache^i to the 3lst JJi'ision for i:ho renainc-r of tl-.j ;'an:=uvcr period. On 23 Aujnast 1943 the organizav,i.-n vies assi ;ncd to th.c lOth T:" \ Destroyer Group, Cana^ Graber, OkLahoma. On 20 ho'.errber 1943 th.s unit -.vu:; at'.ached to the Desert Training Center, Yurna, Arizonui. On 29 Febmar-^ 1944 •-••"le • b: V^alicn assigned to I3th headquarters, Special T. oops, Four>:h ^-.r.ry, Cc- p h hch'inson, Arkansas, On 3 April 1944 the organization -.as assigned to the lol.h ih^ilc Destroyer Group, Cairrfi hov/ze, Te:ca3. Cn 20 uay 19.'4 the battalion vras assigned tc Th-e Infantry Lichool, Fort Benning, Georgia, as School Troops. (3) Changes in Table of Organization - T/0 13 -23, December'1941 superseded by T/O 13-25, o June 1942 i/u J.0-/O, L/ecer;iuer x v ^ superseaca oy i/u 1 T/G IS-25, 3 June 1942 suoerseded by T/'O IS-25, 27 Jnrn-ary 1943 T/O 18-25, 27 J.muary 1943 superseded by T/O 18-25, 15 i.iarch 194^, OtCL.SSiriED ,£.0. UP;-, S^- aro and m ot I t ) _ ••„ « 1 , ^c:n i«««r. May 3. 1972

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KIIADQUAirrEIiS

HISTORY ;:09rM TANK DSSTRO^i:?. BAr.rALi: il

1 . Under provisions of par 13 AFl 345-105, date<i J 8 Novcniber 1 9 2 9 , Hist^ ry o: the ^XJ9th Taiii-: Destroyer Battalion is follov/s;

a. ' Original Unit

(1) Designation -a)9th Tank Destroyer Battalion

(2) Date of Orr;anization -18 March 1942

(3) Place of CrQ-anlzation -Car.p F o r r e s t , Tennessee

(4) Authority for Ort;;anization -Section I I , General Order 130. 1 0 , H'.adquarterc Second ^ r:.T ,

dieted 14 inarch 1942 and ';ar Department letter. The Adjttant General's Oifioe, 3 ^..arca 19'i2, si:bject; "Organisation of Grcond Force Inits."

(5) Saarce from which Personnel was Cbtaintd -Five (5) officers and sever.ty-sevon (77), enlis'^ed r.en v;ero

dr^vm fron the 633rd T.ank Destroyer Battalion T/liich hac been drav/a essentially from the I23rd and I24th Field Artillery Battalions of the 33rd D.lvision Kat;] ona! Guard.

b . Change in Organisation

(1) Designaticn - h'on

(2) Transfer of Unit - • The organization was attached to bh.- 2d Arny Training Fro^'ram —

fcr Tank Destroyer Battalions, 20 June 1942 and 33rd D: vision a n c l/,th Field ' A r t i l l e r y Brigade for adniinistration a n d training. ;n 29 J u n e lr-;-2 the c r ^ a . . -

i::ition v/as transferred to Tank Destroyer Gonunand, C Lrq. jlood, Texjo, vvhere it

^ --^tt^ched to t he Training Brigade fcr the purpose o. conducting denonstrntic ns* br.Vore OCficer Candidates. On 1 :.;arch 1943 the unit v.- 3 transferred to th^ :"d ':'r j.inin " G r o u p , A U T G , Gamp' Hood, Texas, for the purees of receiv In-- t r a i r i i n in v / c u p c n s . On 17 April 1943 the unit w a s assigned to :h- Ist TrainLnj Grcnjp, ..UTG,

hood, T e x a s , for the r.^urpose of receiving tacti.:a-' traininti. Cn 7 July 1943 't;-.i bih.:talion v / a s attached to the X Corps fcr adndni.:L;.ative purposes. Cn i; July 1-43 tho u n i t '.vas attached to the 95th Division for h.- .Tianeuver ijeriod. Cn 23

only 1943 the orgixnization vjas attache^i to the 3lst JJi'ision for i:ho renainc-r of tl-.j ;'an:=uvcr period. On 23 Aujnast 1943 the organizav,i.-n vies a s s i ;ncd to th.c lOth T:" \ Destroyer Group, Cana^ Graber, OkLahoma. On 20 ho'.errber 1943 th.s unit -.vu:; a t ' . a c h e d to the Desert Training Center, Yurna, Arizonui. On 29 Febmar-^ 1944 •-••"le • b: V^alicn assigned to I3th headquarters, Special T. oops, Four>:h ^-.r.ry, Cc- p h

hch'inson, Arkansas, On 3 April 1944 the organization -.as assigned to the lol.h ih ilc Destroyer Group, Cairrfi hov/ze, T e : c a 3 . Cn 20 u a y 19.'4 the battalion vras assigned t c Th-e Infantry Lichool, Fort Benning, Georgia, as School Troops.

(3) Changes in Table of Organization -

T/0 1 3 - 2 3 , December'1941 superseded by T/O 13-25, o June 1942 i/u J.0-/O, L/ecer;iuer x v ^ superseaca oy i/u 1 T/G IS-25, 3 June 1942 suoerseded by T/'O IS-25, 27 Jnrn-ary 1943 T/O 18-25, 27 J.muary 1943 superseded by T/O 18-25, 15 i.iarch 194^,

OtCL.SSiriED ,£.0. UP;-, S^- aro a n d m ot I t ) _ • ••„ « 1 ,

^c:n i«««r. May 3. 1972

{ c . Stren;:L.h, Gomiuiscioned and i:]nlist>;d

(1) Beginning of i;ariod -Five (5) o.rricers Soventy-seven (77) enlisted • on.

(2) I'iot increase --ind decrease each i.-ionth.

IhGR:':jl3S

cyF EH " K,:

: a r 1942 - • - -19/; 2 11 220 - -19h2 - 1 3 ^ 1

Jun.:: i9'..2 1942

i 20

A3

r.w ; i9.',2 11 - - 10 Go:>t Xo'- - 7 - -L C t 19A2 - - - -

I9/.2 1 - -Dec - A9S 1

Z~ 19.43 1 9

1943 r, * 16

...ai' J- /- ^ - 5 13 Am.' 1943 1 - - 129

1943 - - IS

June 1943 - - 5 165

July 1943 - 3 7

1943 6-1 ;70JG - - 2

Sept 1943 7 - -Get 1943 - - - u iiov 1943 - - 1 14

Dec 1943 5 - - 5

J ar. 194^, - - ]_ 2

7 el") 19/:4 - - ]_ a J.944 - 11 17 -

;.pr 1944 lv/.4

— 2 1

•J no 1944 - - - 9

Ju.ly

J-.U,;"

19/:4.

1944

1"".TCJG

AX.

1 • 10

4 c

^ e "-"'X —

Oct 19/.4 1 1 -- - 13 c

f \

I ~ \

d . Gbabions (perinanent or ternporary) o u n i t or } arts there'if

Stations rrival Pat-;

(a) Car?p Forrest, Tenn 13 :.'arch 1942

(h) Gui-p I'.cod, lexas 29 Ju .ie 1942

(1) '..'sr.y, L a . (La^isiana hianeuvers) 27 Jv .le 1943

Gar.p Gxi/oer, Ohlahonio. ^ 27h.u.just 1943

iilot h u o b , G a l i f o m i a (C-AhA) 22 hc/e;::!"ber 1943

Gaixj Joseph T . Robinson, Arkansas 29 F c J r u a r y 1944

(1) Xndianola Firing P.ange, /.Magnolia

B e a c h , 7 Off - 192 K M 10 AV ril 194A

(f) Ga-p hov;ze, Texas 9 April 19/^4

(g) Ft Benning, Georgia ,20 l^zy 1944-

Stations ""«""•". * Departure Date (a) Ga-p Forrest, Tenn • 27 ji. ne 1942

(b; Ca:.:p Hood, Texas 26 June 1943

(1) i.:err:/ville. L a . 25 August 1943 (c) Garrp Gruber, Oklahoma 20 :ici/er.Tber 1943 (d) Pilot Fr.ob, California (G-Alv'A) 26 February 19/;4. 'r:.- Ca;^p J o - ; o : h T . Robinson, A^k^n:^^^s :h c-il 1944

(.:•.) V-'^rnoii;: B-^ach - 7 0 " h 0: 192 h h ) 7 ril 1944

(2) U.ic:nolia Beach - 7 Off ;i 192 E?.t) 15 Apb-il 1944

(f) Ca::n rlov/ze, Texas IS l.Iay 1 9 U tg) Ft Benning, Georgia

( (

G , ;.'.arches (1) FurpoGO

(a) PerT.anent change of station (School TroOj J frori

C:M\:\} r'orrest, Tennessee to Camp Hood, T e x a s .

(b) Tonporarj^ change of station (training) Lc.^i.siana

Lv-n'^u'vers -1. From Canp Hood, Texas to Many, Louisi na. 2. From Many, I.cuisiana to Iv^erryville, L(.-uisiana , 3 . From i.;err:,''/ille, Louisiana to £hrevep'Ci-t, LouisiHinu' A . From Shrevet-ort, Louisiatia to i^ena, A:,-kansas 'j. From I'.iena, Arkansas to Gana. Gruber, 01 laho:;ia, per.-: .:int chru go

cf" station.

(c) Permanent change of station (training) ficra Carg;

Gruber, Oklahoi.m to C-Ai'A, filet K n o b , California.

(d) Permanent change of station (unit trai.iir.g) fro:.?

C-Ai/A, Pilot luiob, California to Gamp Joseph T . Rcbin;j6n, Arkansas.

(o) Pci-manent change of station (unit trai;:i:r) xTo:r.

Ca~p Joseph T, Ilobinson, Arkansas to Garrip Hov;ze, Teuan.

(f) Permanent change of station (school ti'ocps; frou

Camp Hov;ze, Texas to Ft Bcuning, Georgia,

(2) Length of march • • . (a) Gamp Forrest, Ter.n - Cami^ Hood, Texas - "lilies - 1(00

r a i l . (b) Gam.p H o o d , Texas - I.iany, La - miles 3 0 ) , r a i l . ; • 1. I.ierryville, La - Shu-eve; o r t . La - es I S I , i;otor.

2. Shreveport, La - Hena, .atonsas - liJ es I S l , .otor.

3. Iv'.ena, Arkansas - Camp G:uber, 0klL^io;;a - rrdle. 143> (miotor).

(c) Gamp Gruber, Oklahom.a to Pihot K n o b , C \1: f "jrnia-niles 1250, r a i l .

(d) Pilot K n o b , California to G. mp Joseph E. r'ubinson.-i^'JlK. niles 1350, r a i l .

(e) Gam.p Joseph T . Robinson, i.rhansas to''ja:>:-A:-kancas, Texas rni.lGE 1 5 5 , motor. Texarkanna, Texas to Camp Kowze, T-.-xas - milts H-'2, mtor.-

(f) Camp Ko'ft-ze, Texas to Ft Bcn;,ing, Geor^ La - miles S'50 r - i l .

(3) Points hel^reen -.vhich m=irched, vrit;-. d a t e s . (a) Camp Forrest, Tennessee - Ga:.p H o o d , Tfxa: , dates -

2"/, 2 8 , 29 June 1 9 4 2 .

(b) Gci- :p H o o d , Texas - If&nyy Louisiana - di-tet- •- 26, 2'/ J.me 1942. Louisiana ivlaneuvers. Dates - 27 June 1943 to 25 --iUgast 1943.

1. i.'.err '-ville. La - 3hrevepo.^-t, La - date.-r 25 Aug 1943-2 . Slireveport, La - I'.'iena, Ai-k - date 26 A u ^ 1943. 3. :"!ena. Ark - Gamp Gruber, Ckla - date 27 ^lug 1943-

(c) Gamo Gruber, Okla - C-A!:A, Pilot K n o b , rjaliromia dates - 2 0 , 2 1 , 22 November 1943.

(d) Pilob I'hiob, C-AI.^i, California - Gamp Jcae. h T . Robinson,

.'irkansas - dates - 2 6 , 2 7 , 23, 29 February 1944-.

(e) Ca!:;p Joseph T . Robinson, Arkansas - Texarhjjia, Texas

date - 3 April 1944. ' "

1, Texark.ana, Texas - Gamp H o w s e , Texas •- date - 9 ''•:['•

Anril 194i.. ,HH;

•{'L) C '.:::n Hov/zy, Texas -• Ft Benni .g, G a . - u-iti;^ - 1 3 , I v .

20 Hay 1944. ' - • ' • ' ' '

\ 1 ' :

- 3 - •. VH'

}

( A ) Condition of roads and v/cathor.

(a) ( b )

(e) ( d )

(o)

i/eather fair, coo] - Roids exce.:le:;t (rail rricve.-.ient) Weather fair, hot - Roads excelion', (rail riiovo:.ient) (1) 7/oathcr fair, h o t , drj^. Road,: - good (: otor nove..e\>^t)

(2) ".Veatlier fair, wiVm. Roads - good (notor inovonent)

(3) V/oather f a i r , h o t . Roads - C>Jod (i.-otor ^.\Gve.;ent) "Jeathor fair - Roads excellen.t (ra..l novenient) h'eather rainy - Roads w v t , slipper Weather rain - Roads \nX, slipi er •Jeather fair, h o t . Roat s excel.ien

(rail i:-ovor:-.en- .J (motor n!07Ci.".ent) (rail mov-jment)

(3) Remar]:s (a) Hoveinents that were made by motor i icluded only '.vheeled

vehicles as all track vehicles '.vere shipped by r a i l . • (b) All marches both rail and motor -rer ; completeo v.d.tha-at

serious mocharJ.cal breakdov/n or perso;^iel ii.jury.

I

Tills Ar.::o:: to the iii2to.-y oT tbo G;.';?ih Tank Destroyer Battalion is Tor

tha loriod 7.0 Rovoinber to 15 January 1945-

1. b . ( 9 ) TransTor oC Unit - Cn S December 19A4 th« b a t t a H c n -jas assigned to b 4 .-.n...l attached to X A I Ccr})3f and i\:rthor attached to l6th TJ C r o u p . Ga ."3 Dc:;c--bcr 1 3 4 4 , the battalion v/is attached to i^iil Corps-

-s « * i* * * *

1. c . (':) Bet increaso and decreasa each month.

I-Iov 1944 a--on_:ed 0 ^ 0£f BM

to 1944 - i^ . - 13 ' 1 1 Deo 1944 - 5 - ,

d . Btations (perrr.-anent or temporary) of unit cr parts thereof. '

.Gt-'tionn • Arrival Dat.n

(h) Ca;;:;: Kllr^er, i'iev Jerney (.iBiiE) 20 i'lo'-re;';ber 1944 (1) ..^acclas^Bicld, Ch.eshirs, B^igland 9 Docer:iber 1944

Gtatiotrn ' D^^rarturr^. D a t ^

(h) Ci.::p Kilr:v3r, iiew Jersey (•ilTE) 29 iNoveniber 1944

"*

(1) i \ i r p 0 3 o „

(g) re.vr.a):ent cbange of .staticij fro:;i Fori Deiinin^y Georgia to Cir;^; iiilmer, llcr.t Jersey {ilUZ) ,

(h) Overseas m.cvement from M . Y . 660 to Liverpool, Eriglai^.d* (1)' Move to te'r.porary station frOTii Liverpool, Lngland to

kacolcsfiold^ Gfieshiro, England,

(2) Length cf march.

(g) Forh Benning, Georgia to Camp Kllmor* lie- Jersey - 950 r>dloa,rail,

(h) iiX 660 to Liverpool J Lngiand - 4000 miles (approx) by 3 h i p „

(i) Liverpool, England to I'accloafield, Lngland - 46 -dlesj by rallo

(3) L'ointa botvJueA v/hioh m^arcbcd, \ilth d a t e s . (g) Foi-o Benning, Georgia to Camp Ailm.er, BOM Jersey - 1 3 , 1 9 ,

20 :;o-7?->bGr 1944-^ '.h) ri.X. 660 to L i v e r p o o l , Englsnd - 3 ^ 't^lcrei^her, 1 , 2 , 3y 4 , 5 ,

6^ 7,, 3 December l')U, ' ' -

(i) Liverpool, Bng.land to LacclesriEld, Lnglar.d - 9 Doce:Tber 19-' 4-*

(.0 Ccnditlan of reads and \7eather. (g) "iTeather rainy - iioads satisfactory (rail Tncvoment) l b ) ' V^cathar fair - Boa rough to moiHrato (sea voyage) (i) weather foggy - Roads ejtcellent (B^iil movenient)

(

609TII TA:;:: D;^r:K)YSR B A T T A L I O N ! - J^""

Tr-j.G _\nr.e:<: to the histor;.'" cT the BG9th Tank Desti*oyer I-attalion is i'or-'the riod 1:> Jaauar-/ to 3t January l>)i3'.

1, d^ Stations (pGrr.ianent or tcrgiorary) ox unit or parts thercxjf* A r r i v a l uc^tG

,•;) Auffay, Franco (Dlock G -Asseiibly Area) 22 January lyuF" (•;) i.!aucs~ible. Franca (olock C - As3e^?i;ly hra\) S y J a n u a r y 19!.i5

Doonr-ture 'Jatc

•Av) Mnsnlosiiold, Ghesru.re, Fnglarid 20 January 19n!^ (j) Auifay, France 29 January

.'.;arc ;ies« . (1) hna-pose*

( j ) Pcn?jinent change o f station iron Vuicclesrield, Fugland to Vveyrnouth, .' ii;;^Cuid(;!arslnalling A r e a ) .

(k) hcVv?;-nent by \ 7 a t e r f r o T U Portland, Fngland to L e Havre, Frarxe,

(l) Hova^ent f r o m L e ! ; a v r e , France to AuiTay, France, (n) Hove frora tenporar-/ station Aufiay, Frunce-to Hauconble, I'Yance,

(2) Length of H n r c h , H a c n l c 3 f i e l d _ , Fngland to V/evricuth, Sigland - Ap;;ro:-: 23$ -ilas, Htr co:

(k) V.kr.T.iouth, Fngland to Le Havre, Frorxo — i.ppro.x miles - by -.vater (l) L G H-avre, Franco to Auffay, HrancG - Ap'.": 'o:c 60 milas - Htr convoy (m) ArH:H'ay, Franco t o Haucomble, Franco — Aero:-: 19 Hiles - Htr convoy

(3) hointa betv/een rAnich marched, vrith dates. (j) Hacclssfield,^ I'hruand to Aeynouth, Hnslnnd - _20,21 Jan hS (k) Heymcutb, Fn?iand to Le HavrO;, Fracice - 2h-23' Jan^hi^ (1) L e Havre, lYance to Auijfa;/, PVancc - 25j 26 Jan h$ - ' ' " (rn) Auiiay, ^'rance to Hauco."nble, France - 29 Jan

(ii) Conuition of roada and vfeather. ' . s (:]) vAeathiGo* snov-7A •'^•^ clouciy - Ik)ad3 slipper;,^ and v/et (Htr'convey) -\ (k) -.Veather clear and cold — Sea m.ocerate (sea vo^y'age) •'•')•'] (l) ;Veather clear aaid cold — Pj^ads fro*z;en vdth ice and ano^r (Htr convoy) (m) Vfo^ather snoTr/, sleet iind cold - Heads frozen vrith ice and snov/ (:,;tr

convoy)

.LJ... -•...iV....... ..„;.; • . , , . 1 . '. '• ' iV' "i;

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!i;aC'^uA.tT;-;a SOTTH X-.:;;; DCcTllOr.Ii BATTi^ICIi

A C 3 3 9 , A R B V - 1)

'IV cOTTH T or.jri^GY li PA'irAiicB - \::.\

. ^ U r j C o , 2 !J C o (loaa .Ist, Id, 3ra i-txcn)

;n An::- ; to V.\o iiV-.tcrv oC tiia ^J9tn TanA J:.::;-rcyor D.itt .•:,:n is

- , r February 1;A5.

A :.-on-;ta, Cc- -.sslcn^;d a..d TrUlste.!,

( • Wet inert .-A: ir.d dec ^si:::e.

"0* r " 0 * * J

d . itions (BOJ .^-nent or i T.por:. r/) ol.' v.. 1 i cr^ ,:.--:'t:- iAon-'oi', (-} U.'ito of a.-rival at £ .ich s'-^ticn*

xr^'^tl ens ^ rx'v'il.". . ^ . Siaicclveld, Hojl^md ..'-i -•cb A3 j tj, Ber'u-il-aar, "cllau.i I ; Feb A5 ^« Huckelbcven, Corr.iny 3 Fob 45

(,9) p a t o cf dO;.^irtarc frc.-n each static-..

5t--itic-nn .:; '\;9. - [ M 9-r^, /^acomble, France .''cl: A5 v.. Si-Tinelv-id, H c U - : d .') 9ab A5 j2» BcrV.olair, iIollar..i 7 F-ab A 5

r : r c b e 3 . (j) Purpose,

^ . Tcrnrcr-r:-' cbanae of Gtatia:^ Trcm :a;c-ar-b?.<.:, . a anc..? to

S x ^ c l v a X d , Holland. ^ . Tomaorary chango of st: tloa frt,n if.Lel.'cld, .-sila-x! tc

Buriccl.iiar, Follur.d. Temccrai-y cliarii e af st: tioa frc. „i :crl:elaar, A'c i.a.;d to iIi:C:colbovea, Ger"any.

(:) Lon^itb cf F.-.;x;b. Ci. Fauconiblo, Fra.'iCf to iJ^'^rpoiveld, FoliinJ - AISLI'STC 2 7 5

rdles ;::F,r ccnvc;.')

3iapo>7old, Holland to Bcrlcoiaar, Hoilar.d - A,, nrcx 25 rllos (;:;tr convoy) B e r k e L u r , Hollar:-! to ioickgliiovon Gor-any - A; prcx 34 idles 'Hatr convoy)

( H ) Polnto b'.Aa.veen v;hich m-arcbed, viitA: d t c s . fj, Hauccr.alG, i'Vancc to GH:arlarol ^ B'lG-un - 9 9,0 A 5 »

C h a r l a r c i , Belgium to Airpeiveld, :Icil:.n-:d - F F-.b 4 5 . >2* 3i?Tra'aive".ld, i;olla;;d to Berkclaar, i'c.lland - 1 Fob 4 5 • p,, Berkeiaiar, liolland to .iuckellioven , C-jrr.:aa/ - Feb 43»

(,;) Conditions cf reads and v;!!ather.

a . V.'oath!.'!' r'.jiny unfi c l c n d / , dirt in I nacadam rca.is -.'ot an m d d y . ^« Tioatnf.ir- clear and c o l d , d,Lrt ana nicadaia ro: :s d r y . ^ . r^catbr:' clear anu c o l d , dirt :ird ;ac3da:n rc-ia ^:uddy uxi>

olipory,

* ^ s* * . •

i , Loasca in ^icticnj offlcern and IF U

0 iS/Hst iJliliaaC, dl aid (."Cundcd la .'uiticzi

•IT'

.il

I X . ' c

1 .

H^.TeaA;.].!, Cor.,7in3ionctI and En-Untod.

0 0 0

tloa.a (rorranenl. cr To;!:i:Orar7) cf units aai-ta i'-.r---[:.) Dai.o of arrival at each ctatio.a.

^i, ..critroiicr, :'r.inco 3 ^ : A3 b . .li-aiolvold, hclland I-J • b 45 p,., Ferkolaar. hoil[ind :U .•. > b /,.5

;ki Route at Guikrath, Cerrriany 28 ;A b 4 5 ,

(Ai) Gale cf dopartoi'o frcni e^cli at-itlon.

fj'c n t r o 1 i c r , F v •;; n e o

Siacclvold, I'-o.iiaad

Forkclaar, Roiiand

ba a Uirc? iJate

21 F, b 45

27 .'• b 4:^.

f.

/ ••arches.

(J.) Iur5:050. a , Tc::^pcrary ch:in:;o of station from :.;on iler,Fran: ; -t 0

, 91t;irolvoId. liolland, • ; b . iorr^ccrafy c'aan^e of station from i/i:;; /old, .o

OcrbQlaar- !Holland. j^* Temporary chaiifo of station frora Eer" -a a a r , Molia- .! tc-

Culhfrath, Gernuny,

(,:) I.ea,::th cf Farch- • " < '

a- Fcntrolicr, France to aimsolveld, do . ad - .F::,rc;: JAlies a t r )

b . iiir.pelvcld, iielland to Rori^olajr, ho . a.J - A..; .-•i../- 3'^ 'lies ( •1.")

Fcrkclaar, aeiland to Gulkrath, Carr.,.: - -i;:;,rc;c ."-5 lies (mt.*)

(3) HaF.iLa bet-wGcn -"hlch narched, v/itb date.'-

a- Fcntrolicr- I'.ranco to ai:a;:Gl/eld, ho .'. ad - 9 , 10 /"'.b •'o* b . wlr;pelveld; hoiiaiid tc bcrxclaar, ho ..... ad ~ :-X f ib 45-

Fcrkolaar, h:oilar.d to Gulkrath, Gerii^.n^ - 27, 23 . cb 4 5 .

(A) CcnJiticna cf roada and 7;cathor. a . •oathnr clcad.y, r.od::ra^.n, dirt and n.c UiTt roada Fair jjcod. 1; . .a;athQr c l c u d y , mcderatn, dirt and ir.:.c .lam reads •fair,

-cathor c l o u d y , mcderaco, dirt and r.c da:n reads f a i r .

-'3 - Vcbiclular condition excollont. J-lincr .V'.:: Irn and a'h.;atr:a-nl^s cn .y,

Cn*3 V:9R recovery vr.-'hiclo left at C n l n a r c - , Vvctot, Fiaoco before 't:- .

rarturo, rojoinod G o at Dcrkola^r^r, Jiollo'-d 21 Feb 4 5 .

, CurL-ai^ua - Battle for Ceriauny.

. Hattlus - Hoer V a l i o y . . ..i - . "

b . Gor~anding officers in Important enjjogojnout:! - Lt G e l Gcad.'ich, C O , [,.*\Task Fau'Ca L"o~ aar.dcf,

1 . ion "03 in action - N c n o . ' . ••

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:3.

..tron;^t:ij Co:r:nlr-icn-d arid FnlisHcd.

0 0 0 1 5 1- 2

ta.ticns (iVrTanont or Tcnporar") of units or j-nrt:; tA'-rcor.

(.!) i-nte oi* arr":vnl at cacna station,

iliSSJSC^ A'Tiv\ iJata ;a, r;ra::Iiancaurt J r'naace - • ?S) Oan /. •'Q. lAir^^raton, aoilrnd IC Fob /.5

c . Dicr-aarse, bojland 2:^ Fob J5

(p.) Date of dep-irt-ars frc- each station.

Italian Do a-t-.rc :Ja':p a . liradi;-ncourt> rri'nce 3 Feb lo h» '.ari^raten, ;".oli:a;id . 21 Fob 45

c , Dicr£;aarde, bclland Fob IJJ

•vcacs.

V —) ur}:cso B a , i'Gr:;:on-.r7 chan-^'e oC station ircr. 3radi anc c u r t , Franco to

-•^ri-ratea, r;c:lj.a::d. \lp xem;:crury c:;.-in e cf station fro::: !^br^rite:i> iioli.nd to

i^ier^aarde, i.clland, .

(:•:) Icnp^tb cf "••..rob, a* j-radiancourt, France to F.arf-:aten, Holland - '»;.r:x 333 -'ilea (mtr) J3. '-'argraten, aolland to iiier^/aardo, aoliaiid - .F'_ r'-x 3'3 lailes (i itr;

( 3 ) Points betv/een vihich siiarched v.-ith d a t e s . a . liradianccurt, Prance to -.arf-ratna, acliaj^d - V , 10 Feb Jo ^ , Harf:raten, Holland to Dierj^aardo, dolland ~ 2X Feb 4 3 .

(/J Conditions of roais and v.-eathor. •'.'eather cloudy, dirt and jaacadani roada fair. ' - "

b . aoather f a i r , dirt and r:acada'r4 reads j;;;oc:?d,

(Fa:vaai^ns •- Battle for Gern^any,

Fatties - F-cer Valley.

losses in Action - b'cne.

!IIi:TO:lX 'iXA\{ OLtStRO'iUi UiJ - A N N E X N O , 3 (COilT'D)

1» ' ' ' • ft- * "" * ' ^

c* -xrcni;lEi, Ccn7:l!-;:;i:c.-i(xl (inj EnllatOvU . '/

0 3 0 0 5 • I.:::; •"

ll. •tat.l'aas (FornJiia;; I <ar TeTrci'ury) of nnits or parti th>.. t . - . . .

(1) 1 to cf urrlvai ut o'ich at'itica.

j^. 3t .''-drtin, ^'r•ancc JCJ J av Ai b , j'ar^ratcn, aoiiiind 10 j.-b A3

c , itinj-cQ, Moljand ^0 Fab •

( A ) F : . C O of doyarture iroa e;»ch Qtatlon.

a . o t .'.••irt5n, franco 9 i-'a) .3

b» ^'crfTratcn, aoilajid . .-lO Fjb A3 .

I o , iixD.Tjon, Holi'jnd • P.S Feb A 5 - . " '

e« • Minx;hcno • , '•' - (1) x M r p o c o .

^ . 'i!orrpcrary ehanfio of station fron Gt A rtln^--Franac. tc Fax'(;r:jtc-i| aoll^nd.

b . TOinpcrary cbance of station froa :Vai-;_;:aten, iioii.j.a to nin{^(:n, Holland.' . '

(:?) 'Lor.j^th of a a r c b . ,

;u iit FartJuj .'ranco tc 'Atr^raten, Ho.'ia: d - A^i.rc:: ;'5 '"dies (rdr)

b , I-'ar^jratcn , :iolland to dingin, boil-nd —'A^yrcx ^) lies {witr)

(3) Points bob-e(5n abich iwrchod v ith dat. a, t\, -Jt Martin,, i'l'ance to ^^^-^rr.v.Xen^ noJ.la.-.d - 9j-10 fr : .'^5.. b . ilarcratcu, Uoiland to d'ni;;t)n, lioil-iid - 2'J Feb

(-0 •'londiticns cF iicads and Vinatbnr.

a» Vi'oatber cl-Judy, dirt and T-^cuUa.M n ada fair.

^ . tVeathor f a i r , d i r t and nuicadaa rcadii-.-Qod.

f , Canpairrna - Battd.ii.-of Gorr;sxny.

^> 3attlo3 -"P-curmond - Gt C^iilionabMrg - Li;i:ic Triaucic".-tt .cA - 23 - .17

v.. Oo"::-anding Ot:fic>:rn In^ Iinportant ii a£;ai;otr,oiits, (1) -X'or Art-:in^ GO 5 8 Ai3

(2) It C c l Vlallaco, G O C C U .

i . Ics-cfj Jn A e t i c n , : _ (1) Fn^nnc'^r'nt ~ jUi-Tr.cnd-Gx. Odllionsbari^-LFino ri'lan,-;„o.

a . 1st It ''.- yviond C . St-aKcy

!>. S/Sgt T.-ililani C . UlanO- - v7onndcd.

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1

• •••• .r.Vv-.,^

; a o 3 3 7 / u..a.

*• I . F : "F; G: liq C o , ilcn G o (l osa I s b , 2 d , 3:-d flatccn) .

T'VLG .i-;-..:c.--: to -'chc iiisbory ol fc.o -SO/bli '£ink Joetroyer L- tbuixou ic; i*cr the

-lonth :. d945» " •.• i , i> . - ft ft . *

c . -tron|:;ta, Go:r"Jl3oioncd :.nd iiinlistodCi^'O

{}-) i':oIi ir.orc-'ise cr d-.-.crcase.

G 0 . • • 0 19 • 33 • .2 5-c)

d . •-l.'.iulcns (f'or:]:;ircnt c r T c q x r a r y ) of -ordts or ta tboreoT.

Dzio cF arrival at cac'a G ! .aticn.

t':. .

:,'ij::.:bec3v, Ger;:..a:.:7 ..arcli Ai) llm Grca'.'rath, Gor;x.:^ 6 iii rc'i Z.3 p,. vihic, l-err.-y ZO 'Fircli 1.-^

''7:Lc" jmc]-:hau,:ca, Gerr •Zi.j 27 .bro:i /3 ^ . (.i 36I3/.B) Ger.iany 0 * -arch -i!; XI. ivlrciiliollcu, u.:r:any Fare a /"J

Z v x k o l , Gcrraay 30 Ixirch 45

' .2) Fato cC der;cvrt!.irc Gro-n each staticn*

^ - area Z-5 6 .-.itJh 45 26 .iirch 45

27 .'.brch Z5

23 •-larch 43

P-9 ".'arch 45

30 ^iarca 4^

'• a» buciccliioven, G'jr::any

]i» iizi'.:fsccl:, Gerraay

p,. G rcfrath, Gorii.u-y

L e h ' a A h l o , Garcai.vy

.Q. "'Vic" Dn.:ckhau;:en, Gerrran

(;l 361343) Gcrau/iy

^ . K.ircliheilcn, Germany

c- Friicheo. ' ' ' =. . . ( l ) ^ ' u r p G i i o . • • . ..

2 . Tc:"Jorary char^o of staticn frcm xiuclcol.xv :u, Gorinaiiy to :iir.abceJc

b . Xonacrary cliaii;_,o cf^ station f r o n liiabec;, -crcxiixy to Gi'cf:ab.i, Gsr:::ar.y, '

t;, 'ioxaerary chanao of station Trc-Q Grc-Traah, Gcrraaiiy t o lo^^.^liLLc, Gsrr.ajiy-,

ii, Ter-;..orary chaii-e cf station f r o a lchiaih..Oy Gerii^finy to (A3:,.l3a2),

Xc^-jiorary olun.:o o f staticn fro:3 (A32I332) GeririJiiiy to {^y^Xi.\i^) , .

Ger::-a.ny. ,

^ . TG"a:crary cr.au^c: of staticn f r c n (A36l3.-.i--) Ccrnany to filrcahcllca

Gor:';-Miyr

X;. 'ic;:::..crary chaui_;o of s t a t i o n f r o a Kdrcbi:.«jJ. j a , Gorbaiiir- t o iiscltcl, Gcr--:iiy. • •• '

(2) Iei:c't-i -^'^ *.'?.rah, A:* aucFo-UisircE? J C-a:-:a.rv to Hinnbcc!:, Gcr:aa.:y • ' pi.ro-:; 3 4 ^^H-^:! f litr) 2;- i-in:d-; :e :, Gorv-ry to Grcfratli, iJerir'Wr .. A -T--; 2 3.JC::i I'-tr]

. Grofrat'l, Gcr^"'::/ to icUa;rt;ilG, -lerrany -- A ; . r v : - T-alo 3 v 7!t; ) ii. io.a:;viji';i, Gona;;;./ to tA3oJ.3;j2; •.lov:;:aav M 1. rw-r -.' :n I r l r } j:,. ( A 3 a 3 3 ' ? ) Ger;:viaT to .(^361340)--l^^rro'vy •„ ax-x 6 i a : : ^ (atv)

Uv--'134'^) Gcrr^frvy to iblrobhoijoil, Gcrn_ny - -'rvrc;': 3^'/^' ' -'i-b :T (r AirchiioUou, Gor::any to 2v;okai, iXoivy^zxj - '-i;-'"'*"- 1' Hi.':•. )

- 1.-

Fen C o i-iti 2 d , Platscn) {CCI ( •0 »

Vn'.nts \:etv;eei"i v:-:'.c-i ::arc::ed, ;vxt;i d a t e s , FusAa:lli07en, Cerr:;isy to ddnsceck, •.:er:vi.-iy- 3 :-:i'--eti .

A , ::insbeeiC, ac'-::vny to Grerrath, Cer::iiny - o .,.\;;rch 43 OroiTrata, Gar:::'ny tc J-0 'l:: 1la, Gor^ti^ny - '^o '•.crc\\

r^. lch:^^hIo, Je:-':;a:jy to "7ic" ihaiokhausen (^3^13:52; - : r„ (-1321352J to (-•Oil3Ao) Gerrvmy - 29 FarN:h 4:3* ;2» (.^36134^) Cr r:".ii:y to ^lirc/ihc^lca, G&raany - 3 3

I'-drcb-hellcri, acr'.T -.r.y to iV.vekoj., Gc:'::a-.rv' - 3'^ -..arc/. .

leather.

Tvicadaia, dirt roo.ds

!aacada:Vi, dirt rc.-'.as

: j c a d a : ^ . d i r t r c a ^ J s .

acer V a l l e y , :2al::e 2ivcr Grossir^^, .aattie cf ;^i:ir*

45

•-^ iitio^is c^ ?-C

^, • C j-xj-ji i. vXid ccOd

/i» .cataer clear aaa cold

f. • cioar aaa a d d clear ...a. a aid

^ , /C :'iVj pa!.'r :"iat irain,

^-aather aiat . aai rair:,

.oat}.;ar C O.i'''* aad cold

1 . G o c- ;x;n G o ( la OOOll ; : ' . ) I.

A l l Gc:aaarA.c-s ur.der Dn control cn 13 alar 13^

Atc';:A t o Tyt!a Div for c/perat/.cnal iaazxosea - 23 -'arch Li ALaad tc a-ah ar:d iJiv "6 ^arch 4 5 . ' r> L: :;i.aa;;; to Gud fcr caerat.icns - 26 .Viir 45. G o A Ate ad to G G A for cporaticns - 26 ^iar 45-G o G Atdnd to CGlI fcr operations - 26 <'. r 45•

I

. - I

. . - .... p ..-y r,-r:-r--j ^

•:...c:'.3 ( cv:r:ii:orit i:r eiq or ii-;') onits cr .-i-ta. t;:Gnjor» •-i.vtc c::' Arrival .'.'.t eacii L-tatioa.

.1.

. J •

• ij. :;orrAc;::7c:if Covr""\f : 6 •."a C.) .

:uli:,'::.:,\";*- vcrr^bolj G»:;rtiaxi7 • • • 1' ! -

.'.li; 45

3:.tc --.C :ct:::.;:F;!r- frc:^ cacliotaticn.' >% r- 'J•:• .•-

A'' . --, . • "

,' - . ^ - , . • • 5 /.'J

; . ; -..J, , V.J • •• A a

:!,,r ::c.;.7T::7-r-* '"'*'''''V .'.'ar Fviuccr^-^iir.-rr'^i, Ci.Lr:n::i:j; ••; '.• •

•» "

0* -i-. C - . . C G o i -

F » iovacrc^nr Ci""!'''' staticn Trcni Hi^iLrx'-, -tr.""r^7 to A i d e rk? Ccr;:-: /»

lr/cr:j:;"lr ,fc:'-M'y- (Opcrntlcn::! a. icr: rc) . A • ' ' •

j;, G-;:r*--7 to Aidciierkp ternary « Aj, 9 jii .O'!) I']: r 'v'; •• AJ^o=-;cr- G:jj:---y to Hcn'jorfxHp C<:;r:rrT - Ap x--: (^tiXcfl .r?. •. . ;-p.

li v-A.'s':,- h ir^rchcilj^ .itK<tatc-- . a,. Gold::-, i ..:^X'i:':7'y A A V'V ;

to AL:;okcr:^, G::r';::::nr- 5 '•A::c-VA'- :;.;;.A • :rr; ; 7 to AoTib:>r{^c ::. crr>'''.y • • A r--:-z\>.A%: ...

I'y.' to Eudbx:!-;? •ri'::;T-3b'>l, C<:z":'^jy.y/'ZQ i)',)!,:':.::^^ Go,

-c^'xlltAc""; r ? "'•••'••1 -a; \e Glai'.-r.. r v'"-'-^"- C-J-*- •t'Si ' ' ?-d;^Cn r,^ctU.

Gl'-'nilTf '•'•• rad d.u-t I'cird? fvl"> • A* uj,:::-vl:r;i p--,-,-.:-, .....I (jj j ^ rnad: i-''^/^

:-;V'A

0.1 ..-..a-t,-}

a.,V - l.c;A';;.rich, G':;iT\;n7 i'latoon) - Gab

. Oia^^y Geraaiv/ Ui^'d llataciO - aetaean :G:inc .livar jcrc;tert,

I:.G.t:h_, 'Corr.ii-X,'- {l::t Il^itccr:) - Battlo Ci' tho -^ahr.

.'.'•crr tc.i, Gsz":.----. ;" \:Zd iG-atccn) - Jattlo cX" t.'.e ai i;::.*.

,a i' c..Lib /ai,. -a,,'a. lo-'". tu •

; .'^-aac '•• - O c l Gccirich

' . .•. - .X-C - G a l J"C:*L::i.'ar

i'l^a-:; C:oa::ai;y - 'i-i.c brct'aars (wLi)

* C C i-:-a::n ...» -viia. \ - ^ }

Jar;:::;:::. C-rr:anyI'iC :ia:^uel ^ir^eilo (-VIA)

Ggi; Grby a. i/dllcr (JiUO

-<;ar.aaj Garvx^ay- J T G Je^ia^.tt D , .Vri^ht (::I;0

Gaa Gaalaaa J . aar-acal C.J.O

Ifc Kara ;.i.ir:;;io (..1 0

iVt -\obert i., :Ja:.dii.cn {i'-l* 0

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7

:•-.ci;i..:u3er;j G e r ; : : a n y

• r

. eve;

J.

-> 6

n .'• J. I"

45 • - X'

' > v 1' 4i>

.').- -. .1 i- -

1 45 1.1 • ••'-V /15

2.':: b

• •-.-•r ' .^ . :.r 4i>

-- -•" 3 1 , • -i't i" 4.3

iiy (Gporational .'ore)

aary char;^e c;.' .aaatlcn fr^n .G:e^nb.::r;^s Qii:^ryiiny C r o G r a t b ,

-.any ( O T ; ' : r a t l o n . a .

" c r a r y c a a a ^ c ol"

ialatiaa I'rc" -avcO

^taan i'rcn iciarcf, Ccra;;;:y to i^n^caaaaaea, ^•ay ('Jrcratacaai. -.cvoi)

-crary caarao: ca' aaat.ica t'rcai Gracaraiiiaen, Gca-T^a^y t o •.Irobh.ellcn, :aa:y (L;j;cratic::ai -. cvoj

- a .-a-v

:..arc;a. ^

•a::!rJ Gei'ar?ra; tc a

:aarr','. (,. r'aa. aa/ '.. c

• Lbj acr:::aiiy Lc -

lOj Gcrr-a.'.y '.a '

Ccnajry aa 'a-:

J::eracrh, Gt r r Liriy - . i . _ rare aj.l?:i;. (;^tr)

:eiabara, Geraeay - aa rc:-c.;0 -illcc, (a,tr)

t:a.aia, aaa:a,..-;y \)

;a.a.vacrE Cor:-: :::- La /•Iraaaci.-cn, -•iraa':/ - A::„-:-aa aa ..:ilea. i.a:t.r)

"l M Charl.';:^ •-. c-::: ^: .• *- • •• ; . ^ / T . \

'.. •' • •, .... , ... J. i '.. •' 1 . - ' • - «

- •' "l* i. t;C . ..oiac:::

re ». (• "•• ( h.)

- CC '•• 1 ,'\ \

.. I.

M A )

Cv.iA)

4.:aIr;ocd :i:_l.r:c

M-;i::e .a.Vf;

. C C 'cltGr .-7:c;.o •.'.i-i-)

!:u !:;-ve

; ,. A r o 3 3 9 , U . S . AP:AZ • ...

• I . IJU lii C: Co.. Ken G o (leas l u t , 2d 3rd Plat) a:id /od D o t , ' " •

Tr.-'iJ A .n::;.i: 'co tr.o iiiotory of tho G09th Tank Destroyer 13a! taiion iu 'or U'lonicali

of Aivll :i?43.

c . -U-c:Vjto, Cc •r.daslcned aud Enlictci (Bn) •. ' • .

\1) liot' iiicrcaco c r docrcaad* ' ' .

" G /;J 0 0 3 2 - 2 G.:9 «

d . G':ation3 (fcr-ajaeat or Temporary) cf units cr ....rta tiicreof. \i) Gjto cf arrival at each station.

Gelri!-, Gcrr'aay 2 A-rij.

b* 3.-clbi;;e]'.p Uorn'a.ny 3 *^pr.11 /'.'•

o . r;]iriiarbc;n> Garaaji.; . ~ • 5 Alrll • • d . r m l t t o ^ Gora^-ay ' 6 April /a o« ;3coal.n Gcrr^'-V 7 April 4 ' • •

• r» Violfta'bi.vlitoXp Gcrninriy . 1/,. JM:.ri 1 y 5

a;. iblbcratc.dJ"., Gor.Tiany 20 Apr;l /-5 ' ; •

lu KXccnburcj;, Gor:?any 2 1 •''pril'/.5

(2) Date cf dctorturO'from each station.

; !-^ii:!]:yS^\ DaPf^-u: DATE .• , a\ Iiv;ekal:r Gcriaia^y 1 ApviJ. /. •

u . Seln,. Gcrirax\ 2 Ay.ril . o . DoiO^aachj,, .Corirariy 5 April /.. ' " , d . nirijaaabrp,^ Gerrany 6 Apri.',

o . Lrv/ittc- Gcrirajiy , 7 Acri:' 4.- • • , Socst- Gcrir:n.oy 13 Apr j 1 ..3 ' '•.

;j. V/olf(.:al;nttol, Gori^aTiy • 20 Apr: 1 .3 ..

li« Ilalbcrotadt-.;. Ger-.aiiy . 2 1 A p r i l J.^ . r..

c . '_:^x::aca« a-.a J} • ' \. . \l) r'.irpc:;o- •

a. . /0.1 aiirchoa vjcro operational Tccvea a^aiiiat tho Gr.ciiiy.

'.2) len^jth of " ^ c b o ' . , . • • • •.r Sv;clicilj Germany to i-ol:r\y - Ap..ro:c 33 'nllor-. (rjti) :

b . GoL-n^, Garcary to Daxbraclc, Goraru y - Api,.;o:£ p:alo3 (air) a •

C o JvcibraclfGorr^i'Mij \.o Ii.lirine;;3ba'3, Gsrmaay -• 'piro;,.9.3 aalo.a (ni-.r) ,a d« Jabri::i,^rban5 Gcr:.''a»\ to Srvjitto? ( crinany • .i vo;'; 3 '••-a: (iTiLr)

c . irzxitt^- (:avn:''ny lo G c e a t , Goroia: .y " ••'i-'P --5 r-ilor.i ('i'.r) f . ;acoat, Uarrvay to V/olf e n b u t t o l , I o.nrany •• A -prox 170 :i i.ioc (f itr)

'..'o}Xoebi,yi,t",lj G - n n-iy to r.ialijrroi.o.dt> Gr, -raa * - Appro;- J2 ~ilcn (nar)

h . I-ialbor;3t"d''>; GorLaauy to ElaontairiGoraaaay - Appi-ax 23 L'dloa • Cmtx) : "

, (3) Icii-it.T bo':-':c"y T,-.a.*"~.b parcbcd, 'Tith (' t'voan ' . ' . \ a.. Za'cclccl^ ( T - [ -j ;j; _ rjj Ge.rr~-r;a " 2 Apa* /;..»'•

b . Gol'a;> G-rr'-'^^- to '^^ibjruck^ Gar:;:?.; y - 3 Aar, :3 ]JalbnH-h.^ r-.-rr- 'y t/j 7^baaln^;ah;3n,''G:r?r''-V7 • i .r 4 3 .

d« Jvhria^;a'v-'-^''-rr--'/ to Krr;lttojv (iorr: - -- 6 ^i-r /.'» ,'" • o„ J^^:lLL^^. " lo G o a - t ^ G:-Vi;- i';7 A.ir ]''• y' ' , ,.: , /^

L. •:;a.-'n'.- ( p - - v ; - '-,n 7o,Lr"pnhuf-.t,oi^.'.^cv^ ::rr •• . M - d : • ' ' : ^:i.!;-H•-••./"••VJ t^.r:--ny to Hn.IJ;rrnia.dby -v'^viy ••• ' V'

a . '"a..l.bor,nl':-'.'.j .. Garaajjy. to Elaciitur/;, Ger:;iaay • r>}.Ayr'A:}

4

(4) Gciidl'oicn or Rccdn a n a Vv'cataor.

a . '-^ciithcL' r a i n y , • r'ac/i'la;:i und dl.rt rc..ido ^y:c<i

' b . acivtiicr r a i n y , rar.ndan and cllvt rocida iniiddy

c» Joat'acr r a i n y , ir-'ioadiini unu dirt roada inuddy

d . b'cit'aci-z r a i n y , :;vxadain roada rrnddy.

o» '.ioat.:tr c l e a r . A l l tyiiG3 roada d r y .

r . ..c:\t;.i.r rainy to c l e a r , A L I IjiO reads t a d .

'..oat'acr r a i n y , all ty(.e roada v.ot.

(J. ..catlicr r a i n y , a l l typo reads v;et.

v., 0*t J * * * *

K5".irLJ.3 - ii.j C o - :lc-:ccived ordern to (Vuard !ioapital IJI Eica(.lbo-n - a c . . - r t . ..

La.rj :.\^;Dbcp a t acj.rox ICOO lirn, cioi:ed a t liici-.-el'Joi'a at 11.:.!; •.a.j 6 Aj r 4--

*

laa.rla^, j:cricd 9 Apr to 11 Apr /,5 c^n companies vvere in .ja,.0';3a ci'

rcconvorsicn fror. .Vdd'a t o Iv!36 - ' iOian c,un3.

Atcr;d to O L A for military i^avt d u t y .

I I , Co:apany A . „ •

1 . * . * * * *

••" . c . Gtrcajjtli^ Cor,mi£33.^.oncd .'md Enlisted.

(1) liet Increaao and d e c r e a s e .

0 13 0 0 5 - :oi

d . .-tatlcr.3 (Pcrn^anont. or Xcaporary) of urdts or p^ rt_ ti-crGoT;

1.1) b'ato cf arrival at each station.

Dcrciton,, Cerirany 31 .".a rc;;-, A3

a'Olc. C < , v a a n y . 1 Aj..]- y'ai

C-acoVCn Ccriaany • ' . • • 4. A_L;' . ' ,

anrcchto, OoxDany • • 5 A p r //> . .

'.cC'Gte^atj, Germany ' 9 .'

Ura-ja, G';rrsDy - . a 11 A , r /-.5' " -

•Jocst? Ct:a::r -n7 , ; - - 1 2 A. r A3 a-

•toircnbnttel, Gorri^nv/" ' 14. A .r A3 .

jVltGX'br--mdGlcbcnj Ger:fiany 17 A -r /,.3

/.crudjijoaodo, Gorrr-any , . ' ^ 19 A :x: .-.5 . .

/ Gtnalcbircj Gorir.aJiy 21. A r ,',5

o C i U - c r k c , Gernany 27 A.JT

(2)/Dato or departure fron each atatlon..

; ..v vrio;;!.;. ,. . J?E^-'i^' JG D A I S •

. borotciij Gcrinajxy. ^ . "* " 1 -»p. - /. 1

•• ,GO1J^5 Gcrf;r'^y . • - • A Ap-.- / i . . y

Gece'io, Gcr:i.''A:\y' 5 A,»

AajToolito, Gorarary . 7 Ai. ' //?

bVarstoiii* Gcrr.tony l.t. A ,'3

Unaap Gcri;-:^ny 12 .' -3

; Gcoi:t, Grr^'aay • . 11 A ,r '.'»

• • '7olf(;ub;.»t^cl3. Or:rrr"-iy 17 A -r ;3 '

! Altcxbu-Tdfilcbn," '••'^nanny 19 A . T '/j

'oriVf|;o.-:rd.oj Garr--M>y . • • ' 21 A ar -,3

^taplnburj^, Go.t:-auy 27 A p r /+3

r^aiaano- . ill i:':ry:a;o, • ^ ' . ' . •, '

a . Aill a.arclioa v;?ro cpcrnticnal iLCVita a£;air.jt V.\o caou^/*.

.ilo'r cO'3 Gil GwIii'J. ^

(n) I.c;irtb-of ..'arch. .I'Vcn Uc.-atoi, Grrniiiy to Gola Cccw.r.ny - A] n c /.5 I'llco C"-^r)

, b . l-'i'on iici.'J, Genrany t o G e s e k e , tcrraxiy - Ap; .'-o;: GO zdica ( r . t r )

c . i'l'C'" G c - o k o j Gorp'i;iy to Anroc ' i;".o, G o m a n y - A;: rc:: .-0 rrd-ec (a.tr)

• G, yvc~. Aiiatx"-hto, Gar::u;;iy to kVara-^oin, Gorman;/ - .V}/|.i-o,-: i.iioa {:zlr) •

c . .Grcn V.arrstoi.n, C T - . a n y to Unn-», Gervjjny - 'j-raK A ^ rAiea (.'tr)

x\y tc G c e a t , (ar-rany - Ap i >x i ; d i o 3 (..tr)

rror.i Go-^atf Gcrrrny lu IVolfcn'attel, Cc^:^^3\. • - Approx 15^- :'.ii.ca ,l:ntr

a . i''ro:n uotfonbuttol. Gcrr-any t o Alterbratiaoi. .<jn . G^r .any - .i;. .rax 20 G L - O S ,

i , r r o T i Alt-rbrandisioGcn, Gtrnany t<7 Wornifj,eri: ! c , Gorr.-iriy - *:p_.rc.c J3 i- .i.a'3.

I-'rom V.'cvnipcrcdo, ucr:^uny to ^.iMaple'Mur^-;, G c / r . a a y • ai_..prcx 2J n . l l a a ( itr)

, i . i'Voir, t»o .pleburg, Gonrany to StGii-^rkti, Gt^rna ly -• Anj.rox j'-- :::iita (atr

C3) i-oJ.,ata bctacoa which ;rarched, '.litli d a t o a .

a , G c r o t e n , Geriaany to ,-,ol:n, Gen.:nny - 31 '•'•ii", 1 . j-r J5 bo Goln;, Gcr-.any to G c a a k u , Gern^aay - ^i'-'!^'^Ax , A ;r A 5 o# Gci3o!-'o, Ccrriany to auroclitc, C;-rn:':iny - 3 Ap •

d , A n r o c h t u , Gorraiuiy t o .(a.rstelnn GorniDny - 7 . ) --pr . .

c* "laratcii'i, Germany t o llnaa, Geia--any - 11 ;ipr /+3 a •

' .:.*.'Uiu-;a, Gi:rraj]y to G r . a i i b , Ger.T.ai'.y - 12 A}:r

G» Gceaty Gor::any to ao;Grcnbuttel.. Gerr.any - 1 i, lA Apr A 5 !u Vioircnbattclp Gonaa-av to rilterbrandclebcn, ajr'inr.y - 17 A;.r A 5 i , A.ltorbraad^jlcbcn, t '.a';:any to v.arnifrcrcdo, G La::...ny - 1'-} Apr 4 5 J. bcriiJ^'c: o d e , Gcrrrary to Staplebur^;, Gerr/^ny - Gl Apr 45 k , GtapOcbi r£;, Gerraany to S c h i e r V e , Germany - 11 /^pr 4 5

( 4 ) GorJiticna r.f Koada ai d Weather• :

a , iVcatbcr f a i r , i-'acacaii; and dirt rcadc g o c d .

b* acatl^or riur,r:acaa•>",i and dirt rcada G^^'^*

G » V-oat'aer c l o u d y , macadam reads - i X G l i ' e n t ,

d . Kw> Vicdthcr Glcudy.. f^iacada-L ar .1 dirt reads " a l l - .

0 . Vie-athcr F a i r , ?;'acai.ia:;: and dirt reads fair*'

r . ..cat'aer iToir, E c a c a d a ^ n and paved reads excel ci:t-

V.'-aatbcr fair to clci::iy, nacadara and dirt rc d s varitd..

'a. V-cathor c l c u d y , ira'xadair, and dlr'. roads fair

1 , ••'•oathcr Gloi;dy and c o o l , r^acadaa and dirt a d ^ f a i r ,

bcather clcudy and ra.lny, .t^acada:?. roads Goci « k . V.ca'cher ciciidy, snov/ a.quails, rr.adodam rcadj LaJr»

f . Ga-aaigns - liutLlo of G e r m a n y , Bat'clo of tho Uu.a*.

g . b a o ' . , l c 3 < ^

Izt Platoon - E-r-,':ibta, /O.Lcnnithen, Guttrup, t3e. heuc- 5 ivi,?,'),!"- A. r 4 5 (Dattlo or t h e Ruhr)

„d iiatccn - iJarl (vie aarcchtc) - 5 Apr A 5 (HaLaae cf the Aara:-) 3.rd Platoon - U o l c c k c , G h k l o , U n n a , Gchworto - " > ^ > 9 , 10, 11 Apr 4 ^

(Battle cC laio Ruhr) , A Gorpany - liarz I^iounLaina District - 19 iipr ;.o 30 A^^r,

h . .aCo.;c3 is: Action: -• '

•-^t Ailbort Earela - fiXA I3 ^^pril 4 5

I I I . Co,Tp.r.y G .

1 . c . .,Lrca;;tn, Goa:aica5.oncd :.a:l i'alisicd.

( 1 ) Act increauo cx" d e c r e a s e .

lAGi-rA.^r; , n^CiGiL^GT; \:\\ I::::.COTI

^ ; A : m Oft: M 'S.j

c I I - u 0 5 1^9

d- Gtatioa;) (rern:.">ant or Ti::'pcrary) of nnlt or pa: Lo thereof,

(1} DJ,o of arrival at each station.

A7A;:rGns J; liJi'^At • \\z '

ai . .::i':.aPau""Uy Gcvn^ay I A p r a. b , aalb'?'rrAa-.'lt>, G'-'rr-my 1'v Ape A_ c , Ula)i!tar>bu-!;'p G.arxany 2L Apr /,'

d , Dijrbeck, Gcr.T.aiiy 2.1 Apr 4:.

( :) iJ::ito OL I'Oparturo from each staLion.

•• ' o'joat. Gcrirn;T/ 12 A;;r A5 b„ Hi\r^l :bc.Ti, Gcr:"^M7 !/• A^.r A5 • A-

^•a , 0 . Hi'ibc-aladt, G"r-;any •- 21 A:>r A!; ; '

.d. Bla-dt T i b t u r g , Gcr-.^ny ^2 Aj^-r A5

Ail ::,-i-cho3 -.TOI'C o|erationa ' iove a^ain.;t. t .o cni^T^,

{::) Lor.^t-b cf .\brclv • ' • -a.-.o:;L;, Ger:aany to Marble':;..-'!!, Gor" .ny - , rc ; LO,? -ilo . \ ; r A r )

A , >;"."Lri::ljaci-i, Ger:;:.;.ny to liaD.ber: LadtGcrr.aa y - Appro;-: A i l o s . {.^Xr)

a , : : : i l b c r a t a d t , Gcr-iany to Blanbcnburf;, Gcai an:,' Ap}Ji-c:i -A -ailas. (i.-.r)

,G» alanbaabur^;, Gera.aay to D:;rdcck, Gcrr:any - Ayprca-s lA aa.lea« (.'•'•r}

Cf) i"i:l:it3 bcuTTcan r;blcli yarchcd vaith d a t e s .

a , Goarjt, Gerr.any la.j liaralebcn, GoiTji.iny - 1; , 1,1, XA Apr , .3, b , ::ar;jlcbcn, Gcrn:aa;; to iUlbeaatadt., Goi':::ai y - !/• Apr A3,

^ • . ^-• -••'•-"'-ib'aaGtadt, Garaiaai/ to Blaaacabu:.'^, Gar;-any - 21 Apr A5. G . blana.vnburj;;, Gcrvany to Garbuck, v-criiaiiy - ',11 Apr A-J.

( A ) .a:at:xr ai:d roada pood on all irai-olic^u.

• • f » Gaa.a-alpn.T! battlo cf Gatanany, battle of' tae -ajbr..

, a a t ' i l o G -

h , L u s G o c ! in Action a M o n o .

I V . Gcnrp-r- G . , ' .

!• c , :f:a'ca;yfap Gcarl^sicncd -aid f^nllstcd,

( l ) . b a t Inci-oaGO or dccrcuae.

A:Gar-AGr: . • n::Gai::\3E r rciiinn

iicx i ^ ' f ' bA 0 .1 125

d . ^taticns (Pa:aaa.ncMt cr Taaporary) o:' units or p.:rt:j tbei'eof.

{X} bate cf arrival at each Qtationl

. ,1 i r-.T(-'*T ' AaRT^AG f \

ZviColvoJCcrc^i^ny 3 1 ^'br Ab b . Gcfiiai*a'^ao p Gerrv;^; v/ A A p r A5

l i p p S ' a M b ; - , Gcriiiany V Ai c 15 d . ";a;3t Gat"Onnc?a), '.A^raany • 1 At r A3

Tli:ir,aar-1ah,-, Gara '-*'a.y 1.7 Aj. r A5 f - -araiir.;.-'"'b~aeij;jJ Gorrriany 19 A) 45

^. Irchcc]' p Gerrr.a11y - ;-:l Apr A5 i l a o u b c r j j n Goraxujy ;'A A p e A5

{2) ii-.to of ca~;:-.u tiu-0' iroin each Gtatic:^,- ••

; Ai .ll(l!:\ y L'lny-: ba'

i • • ':A:a':b"lr G:.vr--\ /. A:?

b ' . i-alara-i-* (>aa- C • i'' t ' # b.bpai-^aaj Ga:ar-'.7 10 1^.. .-

- I-.' Aa •;.ca'. ''at;-Oaa:"'', 'Araany -16 A w

: : c i \ ' r G-rr'^"/ AG A p.- / a

P.l /•rr

I , " AA'.'abGc;-:-' Gariiviay 2A Aui

-'C-'. .••"ia'aaro. u-^ao ocnraticnul Kuycs a^ali^j . tl a a:'ai;y^

/

;I;:T ;::.9 G J r;:; (CC:;T'D)

. T i , G.vtiCbG'i, Cerirsny to Gchartrade, • Corp.-.ay - Ai.prcx i:A-C3

b . be ."-2rrr-ido, ber:7.iny to Lipp;:tadt, Cerrrany - ap; rex '..•iies c . blpaatadt, Ccra-iny L O ..'trsL o s L - O i L n e n , Ge:i:any - ..ip rc:: rales •1. V.eat C;^t-^'n.-.en, Ceriaany to 'I'iji .erlah, ber.T.-uiy - A;.^ra;': •r.iles c . 'ii;r..r.6rlab, Cerirany to Jra\;n.c-cbT;ei£, Gerrn^rr/ - Ap : . r c x aiica G , Gra-.;ri3Cfi-veit^;, GcTT.any to j,t:-oacek, Uer,;any - .ip,..rc:-: ai^.cs

r.. Gtrcbcc-x, Geani.ay to Ilifioribtri^, Gerniany - ^ip, rc:-: ;::ij.G.,;

.;ea;.tber arid roads G^^^ all n,arcr.os«

r. Gaap'ai-pas - battle of Gern:-.-.ny

^ , -'.at'olc G - • ' •

a , : caacs i:i miction:

Ga. t Gas C . ;br;:;cn - Lav -Jl Aarcb i^lfc Vuraor b . G!i.:r;. - i:.A G A^-r A 5 Ajt 7bo;:a^s P . balls - lA-. 9 ^b^^ 5 • ' ' b a t Icrcco lArbs Jr - IA,A 9 A ; r A5 bat At ^layraoud C . Stukey - SbA 10 ;;^r A 5 A^t Ar-.:;.o J , Ihor.iiis - b-Ai 10 Aar 4 5 ban 5 :b;la;; J . - LbA 10 ^pr AP '

a C O A -bera.an A , Stout - AaA 12 Apr A 5 Icf Gccr(;;G b , lovijig - KIA 10 Apr A5

1 , Kci*:;:cr sad Present Ae;:^berc who. bave distiti/^uiahcb tr^eaacl-zc^ in action:

1st 1-t !vaj";ond C . Gtakoy - Awarded Gilver btar G;7t Ja;;es Osborne - Av/arded Gilvcr Star