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G-3 REPORT

No. 417

SECRET

Auth: CG, 3·~h/£In)fl Div Initials: u rate: 29 Oc ober 1944

From: 28l200A Oct 1944 To 29l200A Oct 1944 Hq 36th Inf Di v LEPANGES, FRANCE (V-216540) 29 October 1944

Maps: FRANCE 1:50,000. Sheets XXXV-17 and 18, and XXXVI-18.

1. Our front' lines: See Annex No. l to accompany Report No. 417.

2. ~tion of troops: See Annex No. l to accompany Report No. 417.

3. InformQ~ion of adjacent units:

a . Lef~ fJ ank: 7th Inf engaged in sector by scattered eny groups. lst Bn on -fii1e.~V-·332640 to V-332644 - 2nd Bn V-331630 to V-330637 - 3rd Bn mopping

u.r) i;:J roar of lst and 2nd Bn pos at end of period . 30th Inf remained <.., ~Josit.ions vic V-3468, V-3767, V-3866, V-3665- received small scale e:' contc>.ct.

2_. 3 DIA ( Fr) continued to hold defensive pos without incident.

4. ~~s~0.l~..I...f;;"d. _yistb:iJj ty: Cloudy and cool to cool and clear in latter part of pcl~:i. od. Visibility - poor to cood.

5. (} __ t ;.: -~: l.'.\::: ::~:-2~1~[or_£~'ri2£:

<:. . (l) l:i~ HC~: lst Bn remained vic V-344574 - received additional supplies by c.ir c:ro~ during period. No report of enemy contact. 2nd Bn, in ccat .J.c\., ,_1\J. ring period in sector V-316579 to V-320584, encountered t:;1emy elements along entire bn front as effort was made to link up with advance of lOOth Bn, 442nd Inf to clean up sector 2nd clear supply line over mountain . Cont a ct was maintained with elements of 2nd Bn, l43rd Inf throughout period. 3rd Bn, 14lst Inf, in pos to rear of ele 442nd Inf during early part of period, pushed to NE and E at 073011 in conjunction with 442nd Inf attack to E and SE, and at end of periodJ pos were secured vic V-334590 after slow advance against m1~1e flelds 2nd active eny infantry elements.

(2) 142 ~9.~.~ .f'.~'-~· (less 2nd Bn in res vic TENDON) maintained defensive posit"-. ·JC'lc~ -".D S portion of Div ssctor. Maintained contact with ele FRENCH ··:c..: LA ?0~1GE. Aggressive patrolling to E and SE. Eny contact by patro·!. ,_s<:.abl:i.shed at V-253454, V-251463, V-254458 nnd V-248470. Considerable eny activity reported vic CHAMPDRAY, and eny harassing fires fell vic HOUX- LAVELINE during period. Three (3) P~~ 1 s taken during pericd .

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(3) 1ll..RC'£: At lJ20A, Co "F" r e sumed attack to clear nose vic V-318578, hit st rori g eny infantry and arty resistance, KO'd two MG's during a~temocn 1 s fighting, but ma de only limited advances, At 1330A, 3r d Bit began r elief of 2nd Bn - relief completed at l845A. Cos "E" and 11 G11 !'eli eved by Cos "K" and 11111 • Co n p tt, continuing attack during darkness , advanced to 31.4 Easting against continued eny resistance. At en d of peri od, Co 11 F 11 had worked acros s ri dge to V-320578, and Co "E'', pl us two plts of Co "I" brought up to assi s t in clean-up of wooded sector . Had est ablished line vic V-311.,.580 to V-317580. lst F--t: W!_.~-,1: elem8nts garrision:i:.g JUSSARUPT (occupi ed earlier), pushed : ;rnba··, 2nd rcn patrols to front - reported eny occupation of general

llne ~ !ill 701 ( V--2'( 50) - CHAMP DRAY.

(4) ~2 RC~: RCT continued attack against strong eny defenses in FORET DOMdU1.LE D~ CHiu\ft'. l OOth Bn c:nr. Jcl Bn c.ttacked abrt c.>.st at 1445A, making slight advances against fierce infantry and arty firb. lOOth Bn a d'ran cP.d t0 pos vic V-325584 - V-327585 by darkness~ .3rd Bn advanced on l:i n e wi t.h lOOth Bn, as 2nd Bn, in enveloping attack to F a:1cl 8:·; -': o p r1 s v-ic V-327604, t ook high ground toN of eny strong­-·'";rl''' :-r.:;.··[l; Lc"S-':.e r p.;.rt. of pe r ic1c' .; l OOth and 3rdBns, fighting :·(: r'('ca.et lr, c:::.,wi1y min ed woods agai nst stiffening eny resistance, I G.J.cilcd l::.nc: vi c t raiJ. junction V- 333585, as 2nd Bn, from positions 2.:~r.·:-> :-ti J.l 617 (V-327606 ), swept s l op e s to Sand SW against enemy jr:.-"J.ltr;~.t:i.on vic V-320600.

~th_~iy~y: Organic battalions and attached units fired a total of 254 missions . l/g of the s e were unobserved missions, 17 being counter-battery missions fired by Div Arty units and 25 were BINGO missions assigned by Div Arty. The Corps units fired a total of 62 unobserved missions, some of which were also counter-battery missions; and 12 were observed missions, including registrations and missions on enemy gun3. 155th FA Bn tired l missio~ agninst enemy guns at 3031-4221 with good effect reported by Ai~ OF. 93rd AF \ Bn fired 7 missions against enemy gun positions, one of which caus ed an explosion at 3365-5648. Two fires were also started by a SE:: Ccdd mis si on against gun positions. 522nd FA Bn reported very good ef :fcct a gain s t personnel dug-in at 3144-6078. Tree bursts accounted for many ca sualtie.c:.

I t i s worthy of not e t hat the l3lst FA Bn succes sfully fired shells, s or<.·~· of which contained medical supplie s and s ome of which contained "D" Rations. The shells used wer e f i t ted with tine f uze and they were set so as to burst ab ove tree-top l evel. An adjustment wa s obtained by the FO ·with lst Dn, l4l st Inf Regt, rmd the fire f or effect was successful.

(l) +31st FAJ3n_Jl0~'J;_'ll_Fi_cw): Direct support of 141 RCT.

( .2) ~-32n1..X.~ .:2 .. ~.J.l&:il:,~·dL~w): Direct support of 142 RCT.

(4) 1 51t~'l_~:.._B~1 (l.j)rrl!!. HoYil.: General support of Div.

(5) 522n r'l F'A_ BrL(1.05mm How): Direct support of 442 RCT,

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.§ 1LQ lllL! (6) ·:1 ~ r.3 AFA Bn (lO~mrn How): General support of Div.

(7) ~- 1?_!-ry, 925th FA Bn (8 11 How): General suppe r:: of Div.

(B) 17th FA Gp:

(a) 14lst FA Bn (155mm How): General support of Div.

(b) 977th FA Bn (l55mm Gun): General support of Div.

c. l.t!zl~~ AW Bn: No enemy air action. "On site11 training continued.

d. (l ) 6J§th TD Bn (-Co 11B11): Recon Co, (less one plt) reserve in FAUCOM­

PI ERRE. OP' s at V-249449 and V-249451. Co "A" reinforcing fires of l 3lst F./\ Bn. Co 11 C11

- 1st Plt atchd 143 RCT; 2nd and 3rd Plts atchd 442 RCT.

( 2) :72.3rUJL 13I_l_: CP at BRUYERES. Co 11A11 atchd 142 RCT; Cos 11B11 and 11 D11

at chd 1+!.!2 RCT; Co "C" atchd 143 RCT.

e. Ai:r dro~ ) o:f Slcpplj es t o 1 s t Bn, 14lst Inf continued . Fighter/bomber atks l« u:1::l ,~,·l u'l l·nmm g _m positi on s and eny troop movements adja c ent Div sector 1·y-j ~ ~~ -' .:;0oc_ X''-; Slll ts ~

f. Atchd 1~.2 RCT. In defensive positions vic area V-2442.

. • ·· ' ' .. ~_t_, .. ..:.::~0 Cml Wpns Bn: No change •

' I " •'! '" t :.J~fl .' ,-,\ nn• ;: :.:.:::!.. .-.: • • .:.~-; -:~' __ , .::'.J _;:;: __ • Mine clearing and road maintenance in Div sector.

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6. Combat efficiencv: Ver y '~ ':-isf a ctory.

Aver age ri '.' l "'- -.~ . ., ~H ·1y b attl e s trength:

14lst Inf Regt - 95 142nd I nf Regt - 160 143rd Inf Regt - 142 442nd Inf Regt - 138

7. ResuJ t s o f '2P..':.!f-t J_2:"·-2. ~ In eff ort to clear enemy from FORET DOMhNIALE DE CHAMP and esta-:JlJ.. Si! ,.m,t , :::t w__;__ t h 1st Bn, 14lst Inf (cut cf:'f vicinit y V-3457), attacks wer e L ,u.:cLec: t 'J ::: 21d SE gen er ally between _c;S and 60 Northings, and local a dvencs s W": 'Y' ~' mao e i.n extremely bitter fi ght:: :r. g to positions just E of 33 Easting . l ()Ud1 an d 3rd Ens, 442nd Inf and 3rd En, 14lst Inf' fought in close cont a,:-~; -~,h:_ '01A ~J:out period in attempt t :) push way to positions to clear eny strcn g P" i n-::, v:i_ c V-·337578, and ele 2nd Bn, 143rd Inf and 2nd Bn, 14lst Inf e.clv dT>:'i~g 2 a t -~,cr part of period to clear ridge vic NE BIFFONTAINE.

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• Annex No. 1 to accompany Report No. 417 Hq, 36th Inf Liv From: 28l200A to 291200A October 1944

e SECRET Auth: CG,i6th Inf Div Initials: u YL Date: 29 ctober 1944

UN:t1._ UNIT 'LOCATIONS ~ REMARKS

Tacti cal Units

J2th Inf D~i~v ____________ _ V-216540 V-308586

Vic V-345573 141st. In£ Regt 1st Bn 2."ld Bn Co "E" V-315584; Co "F" V-315581 to V-317578;

Co ttG 11 V-316586 . ....J.rQ...~-· _ ---·--'Vic V-335594 142r)d :.:. <:.· ~..;':c= t. V-217499 1st B•~ Vic Co ttA" V-257485; Co "B" V-254477; Co 11 C11 V-260485. 2nd BD Vic V-213472 3rd Bn ··-· Vic Co "I" V-240457; Co 11K 11 V-249467; Co "L" V-249460.

143rd Inf' Reg·t V-235554 1st B~·- Co 11 A11 V-250510; Co 11B" V-273525 to V-265514;

Co "C" V-262510 to V-260499. Co "E" vic LEPANGES; Co "G" V-280570. 2nd Bn

3rd Bn Co up V-280570; Co 11K11 V-275550 to V-285564; Co "L" V-295565 and V-305569

36th Di v A ~:;;y-- V-209535 155+ t , ~ l r;, . { l 5t::; liil11 HO'") V-210490 o.,.~J. J. _ -''- .. .J! .. • \ - - • ..,.• ... n

131st FA flYl ( l05mm How) V-278588 132nd FA Bn (105mm How) V-230499 133r<i_f.f._J?p_ (JQ2[!ITl H:.::.ow!.:.)~.__ V-228533

111t1l_ Efl@:J .. Q) Bn V-247569 36th Cav Hen Tr V-244417 to V-247440.

ATTACHED UNITS

4.42nd Inf Regt V-302592 100th Bn Vic V-331581 2nd Bn Co 11 E" V-328608; Co 11 F11 V-328608; Co ttG11 V-317602-.

_lrd Bn Vic V-335585 §3.~~\lLT)) Bn (- Co "B" BRUYERES 7 5 3 r9__1.;:·~ _ _g!! __ (~O V-27 4586 22:£ AT(}: .~_(]g_5mm Ho!r...:?PL V-285582 Co II c '-~-'---)_:· ~I s;,~:.L\r!.'-2.1!~~;~---· Co 11 D11 ,__ tJ_ · .:· .~!.t~l Vvpn s_~,J. __ _ 522nd'• FJL_;: ... ;J.P5rr.rn How) V-255569

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