~ADCUARTERS ;330 ARJ,;OR.ED REGIMENT Office of the Regimental Commander

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. APO 253 , U.S. Arrrq 2 Noveni:>er 1944

SUBJECt': After Action Report for the Month of October 1944.

, ro : Commanding General, 3d Armored Divisioo.

.!• Original Unita 33d Annored Regiment (CC "B"), 3d Armd. Div.

!!• Chnn6es in organization: No changes in 33d Armd. Regt.. ( SSe . Append.ix No 1 for organization of 33d Armd liegt into Task Forces under CC "B" control.)

.£• S'Erength: . 1 October 1944

31 Octd:>er 1944

Officers 111 ~ ~ 13

Warrant Officers 10 10

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E.M. 2105 2280

7 175

d. Stations: (8ee aarrative report Appendix No 1 for CP locations of 'Units)

~· Marches: (See Appendix No 1)

£• Campaigns: Official information lacking at present.

&• B!ttles: (See Appendix No 1)

h• Commanding Officers in importlant engageiMnts: Colonel John c. Welborn.

!• Losses in action: (See Appendix No 2)

J.. Former and present meni>ers who have distinguished themselves in action: {See Appendix No 3)

· ~· Photographs: None av~ilable

l· Documents and journals: A combined journal is kept between CC "B" and 33 33d Ammored Regiment to prevent duplicetion of effort. For reference see CC "B" and 33d Armd. Regt. journal, with CC "B" report.

For the conmanding Officer

/S/ AJ STEV.l!lJS.

A J S Tb"'Vl!ll S Major, 33d Arnn. Regt.,

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~· ~~ At 2000, Tl'' IDG.Ar. ,Lt Col SPJ.ruEL l!.. HOGAN) at BUSL .. H received word by phone

that the 1st Bn, 26th Inf Regt (1st Inf Div) was rec~iving a severe counterattack. "G" Co, 33d Amd Regt movf'!d out at 2100 to assenbly area 500 yards Northeast of OB3R (K-874378). Thl!! f'it,,lation was finally cleared up by Liaisoo Officer who ex­plained th?.t 1st Bn, 26th Inf Regt was in reserve and only the unit in front of them had received th~ counterattack. Both the 1st Bn, 26t.h Inf Regt and 11 G'' Co 33d Arnd Hegt were to be ready :in case of a breakthrough. Remaineder of 3rd Bn, 33d Armd R~gt stayed in bivouac at BUSBACH.

12 October The usual report of patrol activity for the preceding night reached Hq, 33<1 Armd Hegt at 0800. Enemy activity had been observed in wooda at 965434 •

. ~nemw vehi~l~s were heard at 984424. By 1600, Tf' 2 relieved TF l at U}l! front in the Southeast sector of STOLBERG.

'l'F 2 had an attached plattoo of 703rd TD Un and a Hegimental HCn Platoon. Bn Hq 'IW.s located at 953419 with TD, assault and mortar platoons in the ir.unediate vicinity. Co "l'' CP was at 9634lfl and Co "F" at 948Lr28.

G-2, 3rd Armored Division 1·eported at 1930, tlr.t the 1st SS Pz Div, 116th Pz Div, .<-,nd 5ct>th GH:;: Tank Dn with 17 or 18 Tiger tanks had been identj_fied on the XIX Corps front near WUli.SEL:EN (SQ ~li9).

1st Inf Div reported at 1e55, that 15 or 20 enemy planes bombed BRAND at 888402 with high exrlosives and anti-personnel bonbs. The bombing was prec~ded by 100 white n ~res ~~ited by E:llCll\Y : r <" Lll !U t:;: c..opsto mark their front lines. The in­telligence information abovPJ y.•as properly disseminated to all Battalions.

13 October TF 2 remained in same positi~1 at the front. Considerable enemy artillery was placed on the ar~a from 1900 until 2100. No casualties resultJed. At 2100, 2nd Lt Edward P. CORGOIUJ~, Co "F" 33d Arrnd Hcgt attempted to destroy an eruney gun in front of his posi tj_on and vrus either killed or taken prisoner. .An order siGJ1ed by GC Grenadier Hegt 89 (12th INf Div) was captured vicinity K-968426, by

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Co "H'', 36th AIR. This enemy document complained of too Mony Men disappearing with­out anyone rerorting their di s 'l;>I' ~"' arance. Hefer~nc~ was made to a patrol of 4 men and 1 Sergeant each that dis~pp~ar~d on 6th October and another that disappeared on the lith of October. The document ord~red all German troops to defend themsulves and all outposts to report any disc-,ppearances not authorized or else be shot by order l of Division Commander.

"C" Co of TF HOGAf'.! remained at Division CP as euard, hc.'.ving acted in this capacity sine~ the 33d Armd Hegt 'crossed theSl~IHE RIYEH..

14 October TF 2 received intermittent ene.rtzy' mortar end artillel'll fire. Between 1800-and 2200, en~~ planes were over the area and anti-personnel bombs were dropped il'! the vicinity of "F" Co and the 2nd Platoon of "A" Co Uld the Rn Mf'idical section in STOV3J~RG. No casualties resulted, but eight tires in the J.ledi­cal section were damaged by shrapnel. The Bn trains in the vicinity of RREINEG were also bombed with the result that one man suffered a slight injur,y.

Lt THOJL".S J. NEDtJSl, Jr, Service Co, 33d Arnrl Regt reported at 1115 on the 13th October between 2000 and 2100 four enemy planes came over the CP of ''B" trains dropping flares and borrbs. Four bombs hit at 912378 causing earth ruptures 10 ft deep and 2 ft, widf'!. These unexploded bombs were later declared by the bomb dis­posal squad from VII Corps as of the incendiary type end not dangerous since they were well buried in the ground.

15 October At 1830, Co "F" o! TF 2 reported that one of its platoons was receiving direct fire from friendly TD 's. Co 11B11 explained that this fire was from enemy guns and that the 1st Inf Div was receivin~ a heavy counterattack. The as­sault gun platton of let Bn, 33d Armd Regt (TF 2) under comMand of let Lt ALBERT L. FLOWERS destroyed the enei'I\V field pieces at 961440.

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TF HOGAN was alerted at 0030, by higher Hq for immediate movement to repel possible counterattacks. At 1)700, TF W<'l.S relieved from t.,e alert. "G'' Co was re­lieved from road blacks and returned to bivouac area. "H'' Co was alerted to move to sector of front held by 237th and 2)8th Engr Bn, ll06th ENgr Group in event of enemy counterattack. At 1515, "G" Co was llerted to move to sector of front held by 18th Inf Regt, 1st Inf Div in ev~nt of counterattack.

!:±. October Patrol from "H" Co reached 9~434. Little enemy activity reported. At daybreak and again ll.t 0900 "!".Co received small arms and bazooka fire which wu.s quickly reduced. At 1108, 3 tanks were observed. During the ~vening, the 3rd Bn, 3cth AIR relieved the 2nd Bn 36th AIR fran the front line. Because of this switch no patrolling took place •

.2....._Q£_tober At 0715, direct fire was received from what seemed to tanks in the vicinity of STOLBERG. Engineers laid mines and booby trapw between left and center units. 1st Platoon of 11A" Co spotted enemy movement to the front vicinity of 965431. At 0800, "I" Co outpost at 945427 was fired on by enemy small arms and ba­zookas. At 0900, this was repeated with the result that one officer suffered slight injuries.

6 October At 0002, 2nd Bn, 36th AIR reported that booby traps had caused enemy casual ti~s. Combat patrols were sent out. Five(~) enemy PW' s were captured from an · enerey- outpost. Rcn patrol reported an f!rlemy tank at 961435. Infantry digging in at 963434 and all around the RJ running North and East, and vehiclhesmovine along road North and East. Flashes were observed at 965437 indicating 3 guns. There was inf activity in the town of ALBERTSHOF (967435), all movement taking palce between our periods of interdiction fire. At 1030, friendly planes were alive, bombing to thf'! front.

7 October At 1400, Task Force 2 was relieved from it holdirig position by TF 1/ TF 2 closed into original bivouac area(BREll~IG) 930379 at 1600.

TF HOGAN was alerted tn addition to the last alert given it to reinforce the 9th Inf Div in case of counterattack.

8 Octob~r Patrol followed route 965435-960435-962442-968439 and back to .. CP reporting that they had heard enerey- talking along the entire route. Horse drawn cart

were heard moving at 960435 and tank movements were heard vicinity 969439. TF 2 conducted vehicular and weapons maintenance. Movies, church services, and

athletics were held. In the regiment, church services were made available to all pet­sonnel ever.y day.

9 October Usual patrolling took place. Quite a lot of mortar and artillery fire was received on the left and cdnter durine the night.

10 October Lt Col WILLIAM B. LOVELADY returned from the front lilies to 33d Anrrl Regt Hq in BREINIG and reported the situation quiet.

All units of the 33d .rt:nnd Regt except those on front line duty began a four hour . daily training schedule to orient new men and officers and to give refresher classes in gumery, map reading and other subjects.

11 Octob.,r "D" Co, 36th AIR sent out patrols one from aach company whii:h set up listening posts. The,y stayed for 1~ to 2 hours and heard ene~ horses, trucks, and one tank. Canpany Commander of ''F" Co, .36th Am commanded the patrol frOJn that comp­any.

1st Inf Div reported they observed enemy vehicles and estimated 1000 troops moving West between ESCHWE~ and VORWEIDEN •

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vicinity of FR~~!), K->-'44 , 2nd Battalion 36th AIR w~ ~ e.t+,:..ch~d to TF HOGAN at about 1200. Ta~k FC'rcl'!s arri vl'!d i.J1 as~embl~r crea about 500 yards East of FRSUND at 1700, wher it was in c.. bett~r position t.o repel counterattacks in this s~ctor of the Corps Front. Company 11C11 of the 33nd Annd Hegt took over Divisioo CP guard for C Co, 33d Annd R~gt which had r~v~rted to Task Force control. One platoon of 11G11 Co attached to 1st Bn 26th Inf REgt was co~i.tted to action and used on road blocks.

16 October All units of the 33<1 Annd R~ct had an uneventful dE.y. I . ..

17 October 'I'F 2 on the CC "B" froot received some mortar and artillery fire. vr . whtth caused one c~sualty from concussion. Patrols s~nt ont on the previous night re­

ported hearing tanks at 95%35. Also a light wa9 observed burning in the cement factory· at 961.435.

Prisoner of war reported let Co, 89th Regt( 12th Inf Div on line, 3/4 mile West nf VfrJlTH, 3rd Co to his right, 2nd Co in r~s erv~, anr! 4th Co( heavy weapons) at ta.ched. Four henvy ~achine guns ataach~r! to 1st Co. Steength of 1st Co, 60 men. No additional guns. MissioJ1 to hold.

CO, TF HOGAN (SAMUEL M HOGAN) received word to meet the Commanding ~neral of the 1st Inf Div at 0900.

At 1215, orders were received to alert Bn for movement at 1500. Plan was to move into Northeast edge of AJl.CHEN Under CO"~r of dai'Y..ness und bivouac in factory district at approximately K-853445 prepared to jUJTl}'l off at noon the next day to seize sm.::..ll towr. of ALTJREIJSBEH.G about one mil~ Northwest of AACI-L""N K-813363. At lL!OO, 2nd Platoon Co "A", 23d Ar.r._d Engr Bn wc_s attached to the Task Force. At 1700. orders were received 1

that plan would be postponed for one dny. At 1800, G Co w~s relieved from attachment to 1st Dn, 26th Inf Regt and reverted back to TF HOG•\N in order to participate iP the pending operntions.

B:r this ti.r.lP, various GerJTJan units hnd bee!! identified on and near the 1st Inf Division front includin~ the 3rd Pz Grencdier'Div. 245th Inf Div, 1~6th Pz Div, 2nd Pz Div, 5G6th Ticer tanks Dn, 1st :.-:>S Pz Div. These units or ta.s!( forces from them had been Moved into the AA0Hf'JJ~ :-·.nr .. S I~L"F:N uea to prevent the double encirclement of AACH..~~ and a posible strone drive toward COLOGNE. A c••.ptured docUJ.len" k.'~en •. ~~ 46hth Gr . .m<.i -li-er Hegiment(21~5th Inf Div) shm"ed that the eneiey believed that v.~ would attempt to push toward the RfEIN vicinity DUR:!N and JULICB on the 3rrl of October 1914.

A prisoner of Har report11rl. th.J.t civi::!J.ans and the arrey were fighting the 3S and the police in COLOGiili and that the SS .mieht have turned the street lights op at night to prevent civilians and soldiers from assembling un~~r cover of darkness. According eo G-2, 3d Armor-~d Division thiR co•tmd account for persistant reports by air of liehts j_n oth~ Rhineland citi~s at night. .

18 October Patrol of the previous night encountered a strone enemy patrol, Patro: leader capt1.1red one prisonE'r of war at 973426. Anoth~r pntrol contactt'!d enemy troops around bunker approximately 949434. r~neJTzy" W!'lS noted e;tbing 1n and out of old church at ''FD.TI'.E'' (Hill 2EJ7).

At 1500, TF 2 {Ma,jor 1-ffiHBF.RT M MilJ .. S) with its <...ttnched units was relieved by Lt Col '.','ILLIAJI. B LO'JEU>DY 1 s Tasl~ Force 1 and returned to rest area in the vicinUy of BR'lTIG. The Bn closed into bivouac at 16oO.

During the move via STOL- :: ~nr. to the front lines (944430-960430-972423) TF 1 rfl!cei ved artillery fire and mortar fire, th~ ln. tter causing one casualty. CP TF 1 v;as locnt.ed at 953419. "D" Co 33d Annd Regt (J.!edium tanks) wc>.s o:ti the left. ''B'' Co 33d Arrrd Regt(light tanks) Ylas in the center and ''B" Co 33rl. Annd PJ:;gt(Medium tanks) was on the right. The 3rd Bn, 36th AIR o11tposteti the front lines.

Service Co, 33d A:rmd i1egt phoned in a. Shellrep at 1715, to Ue effect that 3 shells believed 210nm landed in their area at 922381, killing one man and wounding an­oth ,r. It was l~ter determined through examination o~ part of one of the shells thet those rounds had be~n fired from 170mm rifles.

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19 October At G, _,o, TF HOG;.'Jl noved ont for the c. "'ack on AACH.:1J with two ob­jectives, Hect and Blue. The H~d objecti vc was the center of the woods better knovn as the Louis B. hill u~-83Q'l/~5. 'fh~ Dlue objective WctR the road junctions and rllil- l road at coordinates K-823h53, K-8~3454 and K-8241.55 which was the North tip of the j objective. K-822453 vr:.:. s the ',lest edge of th~ objecti,re :.nd K-826453 was tl-Je East edge. "H'' Company of the 33d Armel Itcgt and 11F 11 and Hq Companies of the 36th AIH teamed to- J gebeer and were on the 1-t~d obJective at 1150. 11 C" Company of the 33d Armd Reet teamed · i

with "D!' and "E" Companies of th~ 36th AIR to form tm reserve and to secure the Blue objective. At 1900, this l:.~.st learn. Vl ".s a)-'proxirn.1.tely 200 yards Ec;.st of a railro~d r un-:ierp.J-'65 at I~-924454. They had received some enemy mortar and hP..avy smc..ll arms fire.

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Six AT cuns were reported at K-822h56. Two pillboxes viere daptured durin~ the day. The entired force leaguered for the night.

TF LO'V~LADY holdin1-~ the right sector of th'3 Division front Southeast of STOLB:::RG engaged in an t.:~ -:r:: h:u1c., of n1ortar ..4·,d <:..rtl 1.. 1. -: r.: i l . · ·~ . : u~ the eneJitV. Night listening patrols ' 'iere sent out and slight ene.rey movement was reported. F First Battalion, 33d Armel Regt· was in J"'PSt arP.a at BliE:ti:NIG (K-929380). Entire da7 1·:r. s devoted to vt;hicular maintenance, church services and men taking showers. Durine the evening anti-personnel bo.~s ~ere dropped in the area but no casualties resulted.

20 October At 0800, TF HOGAJ-T resur.1ed the atto.ck for the Blue objectiv~, roo.d jW1ctions and railr.::.od at K-823h53., K-823454 and K-P24/~55. Three pillboxes, two of which were captured the dny b~fore were el:i.minc>.teri during the day and fire from our tanks wc<.s placed on the railradd W1derpass at K-8241 ... 54. "G" Conpany, 33d .Armd Regt was relieved fro.'ll the 26th Inf Regt (1st Inf Div and rejoined TF HOO,;.N.

Two prisoners of war were taY.en by the center sector of TF LO'i]I;L.hDY which ·was still in the line end holdmng the rieht sector of .the Division front. There was an exch:inee of artillery and mortar flre dtli'ing the day ;nd one of our armored car w, _s hit b~· e11emy fire.

The 1st Battalion, 33d Armd Reet was still in the rest area at BREDHG,K-929380. All companies conduct~d a four hour training progra'll on tank eunnery, gun mr.ipul :.tion, map reaeing, veQicle maintenance and other rel~ted subjects for the benefit of replace-· rnents and as a ·refresher for the older men. From 210') t.o 2135, enemy artillery fire was plar.f>d on the twon but no casualti~s occurred.

21 October At 0800, TF HOGAN resumed the attack froM the general vicinity of K-8.30450. The paln was for 11 H'' Company to cros3 the railroad to the ·,icst at the North edge of the Louis B hill, K-82741..8, then proceed North toward the objective of road junctions and th~ railroad at K,;,.82345S, K-82.3454 and K-824455. "G'' Company, 33d Annd Rcgt vras to cross the railroad to the ilest about 1000 yards North of the Northern tip of the Louis B. Hill at K-eZ3457 and then come down in a Southerly direction and ·the two forces would then clo<J~ on the objedtive. At 1040, the objective w~s ac­complished. At 1215, the City of AAC.HI::!J surrendered. thereby curtailine future opera­tion ~n this particular area. At 16oO, the 'fF was relieved from attc:.chment to the 26th Inf Regt(lst Inf Digt,). However, it still rema:i..ned in reserve for the First Infantry Division. The TF remained in position during the Hight at AACHEN, K-825455.

TF LOVEL!,DY was still in the line and holdchmg the right sector of the Division front. There was a regular excha'1~e of Art:i.JJ ery and mortar fire. Patrols were active -but no prisoners of war were taken.

1st Battalion, 33d Arrnd Regt was still in a r~st a~a at BRJ,INIG, K-929380 and continued with its four hour daily training procram stressing vehicle aaint~nance, .II'..ap reading and tank gwmery. At 2100, a fairly heavy enemy artillery concentration was plac~n in and around the Battalion area and two tanks of "A" Co r.,cieved 4irect hits slight dainage. One 2! ton truck and i; ton were dema.eed and two men were casualties. At approY~tely 2400, butterfly bombs were dropped in the Northwest part of town.

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1/.l/ 22 Octoher At O';, ..... J, TF HOG:\N left position ne :1 r . ~HEN, K-8~ 5455 and closed in 1

n"'l'~'' bivouac area 500 yc>.rds East of :f'R:mND, K-905410 at 1000. At 1530, TF beea.n shuttlin~ back to assembly and rest u.rea at BU3BilCH, K-928401 and at 1630 closed into bivouac The Battalion then reverted to the 36th AIR for awninistrative control and duties and DiNision control for tactical purposes.

The 3rd Battalion of th~ 36th AIR under TF WVJ~lJiDY and holding a sector of the Divi::;ion front was f'elieved by the 83rd Rcn Bn who will act as Infantry. An exchange of artillery and mortar fire occurred and patrols were active in the TF sector.

T~ 1st Battalion, 33d Annd· Hegt was still in its rest and asser.lbly area at BRE-( INIG, K-929380 and a regular four hour training program was being follaed. At 1300

the mortar platoon under t~ comJJBnd of 1st Lt THOJ.fAS F HICKEY was attach~d to the 83rd Annd Rcn Bn which was relievirlg the 3rd Bn of the 36th AIR fro.ll'l 1 ts holding pos­ition. The mortar platoon clsoe1 in losition at K-954~16.

23 October FF LOVELADY holding a sector of the Division front reported on ex­change of artillery ~nd mortar fire.

1st Battalion, 33d Armd Regt in same assembly and rest position at BR~INIG. K-929380. Regular four hour training program being foll~Jed.

TF HOGAN in contingent 1st Infantry Divisi011 reserve at BUSBACH, l\-9 28401.

24 October TF LOVELPnY -- ComJat patrols active. Some horse drawn vehicles Observed along right front. An exchange of artillery and mortar fire occurred.

1st Battalion, 33d Al'·;nd Regt - No chllllge fron previous days activity. TF HOGAN - In rest anrl. assembly area at srune location. No change.

\ 25 October TF HILLS relieved TF LOVW>DY in the combat comHndd holding position:

Southeast of STOLBERG at lhOO.Dat.talion Headquart~rs was located ~t K-953419. "F'1

Company was in position on the right in the vicinity of K-96.?416 and "I" C<Y!l.p.::..ny on the left at K-949248. Major H":1lli1iliT M. MILLS, Bn CO and Captain KI1Hfl~TH T. MCGEGEGE Bn Executive Officer r~ceived promotions to the r,rades of Lt Col and 1fajor respectively.

TF LOVELADY rf'!lieved in the line by TI' f,ITLLS AT 1400. Cleeed in rest and as­sembly area at B~iliD4IG, K-929380 at 16)0.

At 1345,· the ?.nd Bn, 36th AIR was relieved from attached TF HOG~~. At 1500 TF HOr.M~ was relieved from contingent reserve ~dth the 1st Infant~ Division Reserve and reverted back to the 3rd Armored Division Reserve with the 36th Am as administra­tive head~uarters. Same location as previous day.

26 October TF MILLS in 3ame positior. with no chance in the line or situation. A petrol was sent out the previouG night and flares were fired by the ene~.

2nd Bn, 33d Arrnrl Reet - In rest .ard a s serrbly area at Brt'SINIG, K-929380. D:zy devoted tc personal and vehicuJ.a.r maintenance.

3rd Bn, ~nd Armd Regt -In rest and assembly area at BtJSB:.CH, K~2~401. Usual bivouac duties. No cha.nee in status or locvtion.

27 October TF MIJ.LS -- No chal" r, e in the front line of situation. Cont act was rmintained at two hour intervals from 2000 to Ct> .... ·: ~ij ... h~ 11cn .tJ.:~tccn c f t h3 rrr;' a.... l the 1st Bn of too 36th Am v:ho were manning the road blocks on their right at MAUSBllCH, K-975410.

2nd Bn, 33d Annri Fi.egt - Usual bivouac duties ~rl. trainiPg program. No change in statuR or loc-3.tion from previous day.

3rd Bn 33d Ame Regt - Usual bivouac duties. No change in status or location.

28 October TF ~~TI.LS -- No change in front line or situation. A seven rn<:l" patt7ol sent out the previous night encountered heav,y ~nerrcr mortar fi~~ in the eenter sector. No contact with the enemy was made.

2nd Bn, 33d A~d Regt -- No change in status or location.

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in vicinity of !.!1\USBACH, K-971407 at 0900 to relieve "H" Company of the 32nd Armd Regt who had been holding those positions. At 1500, remainder of Battalion made a non­tactical move to JnJSBACH1·RBERG, K-933409 for better billet aocomodations.

29 October TF 1~LLS - Patrols active. F.nemy very alert. One of our patrols was halted by flares and small arms fire but suffored no casualties. Regualar patrols from K-962412 to road blocks at l:AUSB.\CH, K-975410, at two hour intervals.

2nd Bn, 33d Arnrl Regt -- No chan~e· in status or location. ~ 3rd Bn, 33d Armd Regt -- No change.

~!. TF MILLS - Patrols active. At 2030, enemy patrols were reported in the vicinity·of our minefield, K-963429 in the center sector and a number of mines were detonated. No actual contact was made with the enemy. Intermittent enemy artillery fire was placed on the PF area throughout the day.

2nd Bn, 33d Armd Regt-- No change in status or location. During the night heavy artillery fire placed on the town and some damaee wad done to three ! tons, three 3/4 tons. Une 2~ ton truck was hit and resulted in a tot.~ l loss. Two casualties occur­red.

3rd Bn, 33d Armd Regt -- No change in status or location. ·

31 October TF 1ULLS--No change in status or location. Our left sector received some enemy bazooka and rifle grenade fire at 0445 and some intermittent 88-fire during the day. Sniper fire was received from a house to right of church at hill 287. TF fired on house and in return received fire from approximately one battery of 88 1s, mortar and other heavy artillery. No casualties.

2nd and 3rd Bns, 33d Armd Regt -- No change in status or location.

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APPENDIX 1/1 .a:u AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR TI-r~ }','--· .m OF OCTOBER 1944 /chh 1' . 4.~

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Summary of en~..my and friendly situntion at the beginning of the period. By 1 October 1944, the Wehrmcht was mnnning its 't~estem defenses with six (6) nominal armies from North to South as follows: 15th, 1st Para, 7th, 1st (5th Pa), 19th. Opposing these were 7 Allied Armies: 1st Canadian, 2nd British, 1st Allied Airborne, 1st, 3rd, 9th, 7th. The enemy employed s one 40-40 d:i visions, most of which had · been badly mauled and were understrength in both personnel and equipnent. Replacenen ts were either too old or too young. Morale was law. Of the 400 mile, Yiestern front

each 10 miles had to be defended by approximately one enemy division. Nevertheless, the ene~ defended and even count~r-attacked in somo sectors ~th a desperate fanatic- · ism that disregarded his generally hopeless situation.

The 3rd Armo~ed Division vdth the 1st Inf Div on its left and the 9th Inf DiT on its right continued to hold its position by a 3YStem of rotation which allowed most of its units a period of rest and reorganization while a few manned the fromt lines. &in unit facing the 3d Armored Division was the 12th Inf Div brought from RUSSIA and committed on one front to bolster the tottering rennants of the 7th German Ar~, whcih had b een further weakened by shifting the 9th Pz and 116th Pz to ths North to counteract the Allied Airborne landings in OOLLAND.

The enemy front lines on the 33d AI"!D.d liegt (CC"B") front weee from Hill 287 West to several hundred yards Southest of Hill 283. The enemy was particularly strong in artill~ry and anti-aircraft guns • .Main units was the 89th Inf Regt and 12th Inf Div. CC "B" held a line a:wrozimately K-9454J2 to K-973422.

1 October TF 1 ~Lt Col WILLIAN B. LOVELADY) continued to hold CC TF 2 remained at BREINIG (930379) and TF HOGAN at BUSBACH (K-928401).

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The Infantry units operating under the Task Forces then manned the front lines normally ,sent out patrols every night to probe enemy defense lines and bring back prisoners of war if possible.

At 0525, Lt Col \'liLLIAN B. LOV.GLADY reported that the ~iestern patrol went to the rock quarry at ·970439 and found enemy eaplac~nents there. Also enemy motorcycle and truck at road junction near quarry. Received small arms fire. Cement plant at 964434 had activity in and around building w1 th trip hammer. Zrleil'.y was digging in and milling around or. high knoll at 9671~32. Carts probably containing mines were being pulled from RJ 962435, by hmd. Patrol No 3 advanced approeimately 400 yaar:ia to 973434. Horse drawn vehicles were found. No evidence of armor was discovered. Patrol 1 waa fired on by friendly troops as it left the area. It found enemy mailling around pill­box at 947433. Patrol was unable to advance due to friendly fire from the flank.

Flank patrols made regular contact with friendly forces, meeting no oppostion.

2 October At 1000, friendly a:tmillery fire willfalling 300 yards short on troops atathe front. No casualties resulted and fire was corrected. A meditm tank, hitherto cut off by s~all arms fire, was ~covered from the right flank and found in good working condition.

IT 2 relieved TF 1 at the front. 11 111 Co crossed IP at 1400 and took up ·position at 947426. 11F 11 Co crossed IP at 1415 and went into position at 967418. "A.'1 Co moved out at 1430 and took up defensive positions at 955419 and 967418. Bn Hq and Hq Co follwed byTD'B JOOVed out at 1455 and Bn Hqs set up at 953419 with mortar, assault and TD platoons in immediate vicinity of Bn Hq.

3 October Enemy active on the right flank with small arms, mortar and artillery fire. Center patrol penetrated to 957437 receeveng machine gun gire vicinity RJ at 956436 • . Ene~ halt tracks were observed traveling on road betlleen 953432 and 959438. Other patrols ran into horse dra'Wl'l carts, outposts, but no armor. Flank, patrols

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SLIGHTLY hOUNDED IN ACTION

Baldo, Nicholas NMI 42045464 Pvt 18 October 1944 Barton, Thomas E. 14018724 S~t 25 Cctober 1944 Beckhacl, ~;illiam C. 14005652 Tee 4 1 October 1944 Renton, CarlnC. 34179070" Cpl 25 October 1944

ner, Max N. 32998544 Pvt 2 October 1944 oJ·ownine, John L. 14039244 Pfc 21 Oc t ober 1944 Bybee, Urval J. 37514054 Pvt 22 October 1944 Collins, Harold M. 33141991 Pfc 21 October 1944 Copa 11, Harvey F. 33043383 Tee 5 9 October 1944 Cox, Kirk s. 38547581 Pvt 18 October 1944 Craig, Joseph NMI 6988846 St Sgt 19 October 1944 Grate, ·.ial ter A. 33270711 Pfc 7 October 1944 Hite, Verl M. 20833557 Pvt 22 October 1944 Johnson, Thomas B. 34854427 Pvt 21 October 1944 Lieberman, Leo L. 01014766 2nd Lt i7 October 1944 Noble, iiobert J 36309718 Tee 4 19 October 1944 Perin, Julian D. 33141921 Cp1 18 October 1944 aagan, Robert C. 42027060 Pvt 25 October 1944 Ruiz, Ralph 37241911 I <' • . <; . () \ ' ~ r , - ,· " . .' .: ·' :

~cott, XaAlbert E. 37010546 St Sgt 25 October 1944 Selman, Cecil G. 37102237 Pfc 15 October 1944 Sileo, Salvatore 31313269 Pre 25 Octobe:- 1944 S~th, Harold C. 35866842 Pfc 18 October 1944 Swamp, Casterson J. 36239814 Pvt. 25 October 1944 Urban, Ernest E. 36213265 St Sgt 4 October 1944 wvilson, Delmar E. 37046229 St Sgt 20 October 1944

SLIGHTLY I NJURID ll! ACTION

Beaman, Gleford H. 37010978 St Sgt 22 October 1944 Hinrichs, Matthew M. 37474086 Pfc 19 October 1944

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')ull 1 Seward .1. 33074819 St Sgt 25 October 1944 · · ·Jnigh, Saul 33141947 Tee 5 25 October 1944

Johnson, Harry E. 38565615 Pvt 25 October 1944 Lovell, Allen F. 37067423 Cp1 25 October 1944

SLIGHTLY INJURED IN ACTION NONE

MISSING IN ACTION

Corcoran, Edward P. 01018353 2nd Lt. 14 October 1944 Poultney, Lewis D. 37118773 Tee 4 · 25 October 1944 Robinson, Fred . 34300350 Pvt 18 October 1944 ~

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Baysbon, Kenneth E. Kue, Joseph P. W~ntgomery, Paul P. Phillips, JohnD. Pohley, William R. _....._

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T/Sgt Edward J. Kolc S/.igt JJeredith Ol Knilans S/3CJ,t iiilliam M. Shea S/S ~t ,,illiam Dorris r--· ~t Clyde R. Libby

_, gt GeorBe W. Cragen S/.igt Sylvester H. Espe S/.,)~t Drury c. Plurruner S/0gt Kenneth D. McCormack S/.igt Freddie B. Bartol S/.igt .iaymond H. Griese S/Sgt Charles R. J 0 nes Sgt Dale F. Dockery Sgt Thomas A. Garrity Sgt Louis v·v. Jochems Sgt Harold B. Mayer Sgt ~~illiarn C. N.:aguire Sgt Gerald D. O'Connell Sgt Juan D. Haines Sgt Gerald D. Olson Sgt Joseph E. Clement Tee 4 i~illiarn VJ; Curry Tee 4 Frank McNeil, Jr. Tee 4 Charles ,., • Line Tee 4 James F. Jhields Tee 4 Thmomas }A. Lawn Tee 4 Jessie D. Re~fearn Cpl Sheldon G. Rowe Cpl Henry h. Harter Cpl lolyn J. Hinkle Tee 5 Neal H. Jager Tee 5 Albert C. Collins Tee 5 Lawrence M. Stefes Pvt lcl John J. Rains Pvt lcl John ~i. Gaierty Pvt William Spencer Pvt. Francis J. Sova Pvt Joseph (NJ,lJ) Mascaro Pvt ·Virgil E. \wren Pvt Edward (NMI) Jakubas Captain John B. Nobilette S/Jgt Harry L. Steimetz Pfc Stanley L. Washburn Pvt Howard E. Adams

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