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st 1. r The Diviulon -Aialnain au, d >iprovozd nosA ifons, rooonnoibcrold hd patrolleod io i,;e wIGFtPi;TD JLIn, ,ilntain tU oontafct c ubLc to -:ith cdjaoent u-^i; , a id preparckl to co:ttiLuo chc a
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TlTe viAision strenchenod'and consoiidatod do*erislvo ?ositionrL; olirnattet* asct tereu Lro3a of eneuy re.rairanin in tlucks and inf1 Xi tel heavy roar az'osa; re'ulred atron3 countorb C suwlti cs on the enar. . . 3i5t1: -"raohute Inf ancr"t as relioved inh place b- the i ' .'50:t.:2Siaro]ute It rtr -ai~iarto'ed t.o Divislon reserve area.. -- '50a. -l.araohute Itfant': :as ralieved by .XZd Cavalry an' ' V:: ,:' a ea ion rtbeast of ;.L RIcmi-sanoe sa-ra0Aro "I o 05 irrahto7i W h, t

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The Division as relicvQd Oy t'e :9 . Infant;r Diir i jn to t'e o.ood VIlr,,.O; aroa; reor:. ti o , r fitt odi d

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"." - :o Chaneo. roached ZK, .O-T J;,. area, passed to oporaCorps. 517th .oe-Limnontal Coribat Team c:as

,,lo;:i:ulntal Combat 'oen 1Oeth leasu 1Ist; attalion, co iencoe rcliJr or o ont'. -eno t inrantrJ )oivlsion vicinity VOSS3/,XC:., a1zt :.ttatalion, 505th Roti^oental Coiibat Teaor in Task rorce "'A" orserve 2000 yards !orthl;est of BRi;DvB,-2c; . 517LU re'-irnental Cor.bat Tecu-e v.:tale roconnaissance in forco to a point l5uu yards southeat of B2ROSTEII, encountered intense resistfnco fro:- enroy strong noints, found donso'onemy mlinefields, and returi:od to EsROTSEIN area. 3 I:'-:c U/Py 1945
T;lo Division, los:. Task 'orce "..", moeed from area VIELS r.J in asL. on:1bly area vicinity SCI.:'i:-O;:, G&H i,. Estatblisihed )ivision Coi-nnda. Post at (;. -. and assuwn e co . of sector holt b'- Task 'orce t'.,l " 50Sth Parrac,',uio Infa:t'ry1 a.ttavnco; 2500 yards to the :Southa uut a.alJot iliht - oposition to vicinity ;O3: ' :SC^:-rIYDT cn
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there contacted elc ionts of 78th Infantry Division. 5Urdth -arachute-Inf:ntry .iove to vicinity ;iL'iiLJUU v:ith _:islon, or IciLoviny . Lit :Icilmental Cn.bat Team and olanents of thle 505t-: arrchuto Infantry durin- the night 8-39 Iebruary. 9
t(3hUf2:^ 19h5

The rec.ilnaer oi th- Divisiaon clo o. in the SC:' ImT'O7; area. Co;:--ittod units of t1he Division advanced aporoximately 1600 yrta3 throuZh o:;tremely leonse rineflelds, orxanlzed and consolidated efansilvc positions. 5P5ti' Parachuto Tnftntry advanced to the high z;ound 1500 yards -Ii or established contact vilth adjacent units, pairolled atpreseiveiy to thle east and rmade preparationus to continue the attack, o 5 0t- ?arachute tnfanty reliovec 517th ;-arachu:te Tnfantry no 1 ir the L (T . ~*'a, varaoed to posltions 1400 yares South oi0 BiGSTEIN, 'cstabllshed contact .t', adjacent units. and made prej)arationsa fo continuo thec attack. 517th Parachutc Infantry ea coatltely relieved by the , t an ute srac Inatar alnovod to assembly area vloinity

1lo -;>;oi.?.:

1945

The Division att;acked to the ,ast .and ;ained the hi. h daiLnatin; t- e est bank or the f.C.H iver, consolidated .i fains and improvesd Kcf.cnlve positions. Opposition to the advanceo as li ht but eo:tcnsive minefields prohibited ropid po0ross,

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Olioth .arachuto TnfTrlntrvr advancec( to tho hig-L '.ro'nd(,over, .TZT1f' and the lO.2: :iver, cs^;Hh&Ihod loo3kin" ?r', L, , daced positions and patrolled the ''eut ibank of the ri'voi. r t n:ld -lyih 'arac.u In'anLry reliovo J'ro,. a tbachment vte
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Lho ROUR.ivor, . atrolled actively and maintained contact *,ith adjaceno t lDivisions, Remainder o f iho ivvision romiained in the 0 SC1 IDTIIOF lrea, refitted, reorganized and prepared for future

lr 'ibh cra chute Infan tr and 5Ot l'Parachute nfantry '.d anid stlen-th3n3!- positions ao-finatins Nest bank of

o')orC tions.

1^ ^ li'. : 1^IU;.!iY l2h. ;)oat trainin, and continued ,iro ';vision conducted assault ,ro,)arations to force a crossin-: of the ROEH :liver. 5!,.th ,'aractute Infantry - lat -aktalion relieved lat BatLal ioin, 5lOt araolute i'-atry in the area 1800 yards Soutl-

oust oAlH;CSTEIt, 35a ;attalion closed in assembly area WVest of Ba;G!'GT-i , 2d .ataXion renainod in SC.iD:THOr area, uwtlh Fareohilute Infantry - lst Battalion uas relievod Oy kT r ac.utLo ILf-intry and rovod to asselbly 1s~t D alont, area vicdi-itl BRDAI,;DEZ:Xi.C 1 .; ie~aiAlcor of ierinment.- No change.
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The ,Dtvisiot rr-cinta!ned positions caolianding the l0'fJ iiver1 continued preparations to attack across the river and actively One patrol succt6ded in nporoll. tLhe lesi ^bank of the river. croag^in. tho river ihe ni;ht ofI 17! cbruary 1945 an roturned \ithau; ro.otin"; Oniy opposition, t 325'I .iduer Infr\ntry closed in Portard assembly area asn-.\ly 5roa vcinity .clU
2d'attalion. 5th rarachuto Infantrz olosod in

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;he Division of its sootor T'he Division, less artillery elements, : ,artcd movoeent to rear asseably areas vicinity WIALWSlA and preopered "or urtller ':ovc-unt to base oai.ps in the REILS, 91i Infantry :ivi31on relieved 19, 20 21 TP_:S1 ;19lt5 A~~

411 clmucnts of tIe Division were relieved by the 9th In'uiaLtr: i{xision, assaebled in the WIAL B area and from thre t conenood mwove to base oaips, vioinit RBtiS, PPAiC3z. All units1 less orhuPnio trnsportation,iiovod to base camp by rail, Or,mnio transoortation moved by road. All ol1eana clpaed in Fli :$S 'roa b- 25 Pebrary l45

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;.. 3.~.,- .. RY 1Division attnckvd at OS%0v.:ith 517th Parachuto Infantry, 50' th Parachute Tnfantry and -U5th Glider infantry aoreast. Pattalion Division Artillery, 3Ot'h .irborne Anti-aircr' ft and 307th A:irborne Tn-1ineer '-a:talion supported the-Division
ad val1CCe

attacked through '-. lLidor Infantry - On the rirht g2[ t nf.nry, seized hEID DE MCiRLOT and racto to high ground East and west the towni o'f :Ci::OlT. Organizoe eurther !C'OfTOt. advance limited to patrolling pending of A advanlce of VTI Corps. oQith inaraclumte Infrntry - Revertcd to t-:ctical control RIERE 82d Airborne Dii.sion and prepared to move to area DE2 LE T!IER. 505th' Parachute Infantry - In the center with Company captured rEiARSONIT "A"l, 7IOth Tank Battalion attched, and FOSSE and continued the attack to positions approximately 1100 yardis South thereof. 508th Parachute Infantry - 'aintained positions in the At 1645 hours the 2d Battalion vicinity of the Division LD. 505th Parachute Infantry and moved to was attached to the vicinity FOSSE. with 551st 517th Parachute Infantry - On the left attached, gained the village TROIS Parachute Batalion ONTS and hi h ground vicinity HF-IISPECHE' and ST JACOUES.

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The Division consolidated its. rains of 3 January, seized limited objecttveos, and prepared to continue the attack pending further advance of VII Corps, 325th Glider Infantry - Captured HILRLOT aid ODRIMONT, adjacent units and consolidated d Contact Wwi estahe

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iJgf~ yardsato the Southeast. occupfed the higl~ gos 5OSth Parachute In*a;:-v - Remained in Division Reserve.

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strong enemy counterattacks vicinity

- Cleared all remaining enemy

BERGEVAL,

and liberated DAIRO0tiNT.

Division and at ached units consolidated and improved positions, patrolled agressively to front, maintained contact with adjacent urits', prepred plans to continue 551st parachute advance n conJunctilon with VII Cor:s. from 517th Parachuto Infantry and atBattalion detached tached 5Olth Parachtute infantry in place. ? JA.1RARY 1945
The Division rctsa-mnd the ofi;:nuPive with a vigorous to the attack ,t 065.0 hours, with the mission of advancing C}.TLAU-VI-ILS.L'-GR.fD HALLEILX-TROIS S&,T-S:LI line CfoR.t

2T'th -ltdcr Infosntry - Occupied GRAiND SART and seized PO Consolidated positions .r v" F R' the Contact was established .;Iron3 counterattacks. and reou;sod.'ithVII Ccros on thi- right. 551st Parochuto Infant-a 50'!th Parachbute Inf.ntr, ... i., d 1ONT O - .: -io, '..:-ch ^ talion ":T; consoliditod positions on w"est bank of S..L>; Fsb:tTblls[
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- Cnotuced tho town of cOROINE, th Pa,-rclutLe In fntr ~ i l'n a lc;- r'stlst b .nk of SAL?' 1iv.)r ;iorth : i,,,-r S--C>^':', .'st of to ;wn in -out.Lohrn portion of their xand X

Qth iar^. ch ut Inf-.ntry - Attacked through the 525th O 1 positions on C . cnsoli. -tce Glider I!:nc.n cr. , ': ; rs 13 tn nce. .v u. t s ev T ~a-^i V DUo I T7[ : Battalion - "as . an- 1-ianr ry. le I " .7 eba3t of :c ii.T- - ' v1h .A: m n pl cr-c& -- ca;pon- i ilt ty of :Su;r.as3uo l . .,(i ,c^ -'G;Tio r , to r. point Nortitenst of r^"" TS ror T' 'iL n iv<" 1 .L:

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r.rlanlzed, re-eouipped r,-c The Division, i. i oro( ;c-strrfr ,mphasis weia rlacod r Sneoial and. conducted ntnr.slvc r-rin.: , of the ^ort an ci he u s on combined infanitry- ank t'aarn:.;!. PanzerfCust, and zeroirLg cf 21 c-.pon' .. and 22 JAIXEY 195

Tnfantry, romained in The Division, less 5C03th Parat-hut.J -. * TsTrve and ontrnuodl tranir.g (531qth Olide, FPild iartillcry t t IJfartr. - : : Pr on Bat tal J' iroorno ,ngineer T '} .Btx B'77T rborno i/nti-aircraft Bnttalicn oth OB" Om pay an COitd' hed to 7th ;irnored Div)tsion, moved to was at sattc attihd), 2d Battalion, 234 In.ntryr and B RG a-rea, rlioved .D... of the 7th Armored Divis on, of Combat Command e:ients

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r:oved to an assembly area .t508th Pi.rrau't,*t. lnft~ry vicinintTy ':.LL'70E :' sr . o attack through 504th arachute
Infantry. 307th JLirborne :Tr.ineer B9tttatiln - Constructted and opened ' Tf;'Jn's advance. . ut " ', 'o h91 paths and r or. 1 740th Ta-.k 'b. ttalion. ld, Tnk Destroyer Battalion and
the r dvrance. ry aclti vvi5 3su1 por te Diviui -n ,,rtill ected Divisiont's pr to DiviiZon Reconnaissan^ro rt :,c ODE anJ :. itES.;CH. South flunk bettween t'^ALLET

2c9 Ji.NU:..YlY 191 The iivision continui,; i cs rat .ck to the ortheost. and mrannt.inned conttat with the , thI r. ?OrO yu,'s idvCancud :-or.. nr:., i n.tin 3n th .-crt;.h 1st Tiiv.l .Its advance by attacking -c^oinncd ,2.-h 'Ai./r 'tnf-sy trypushod on to the S~ld "*.A'-PP pt ' to t:l

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30 JAN U R. 194. iY

3 5th ,.li d.r Inf:.ntr ; c ~ttc.cod the iorthoast at to 0500 oaUmr 'v bhaJd -ccuDic: d t7heo line of the FOMSr.:l,-l,OS:-c.J:: rr:.llway for a j:3t'nce of 200 yards i:as t and t"st -of' UCIr-aTZ. 3 nt p tA st into IF.' trY 504th .ParacJuc infantry7 . tt.k : at 0500 hours, '--~soi:-th:-bh:-!:;,ouin-t1'H
capturaed C u D, r'ii v*.. .i n: Vt of th 0.. . -" Parachute" Infrnr.;. .7:.',ntRr In . and : r Ii..ivQd by 52d Cavalry hnoccnn : r:.:c Sqatdron inr m'c>2s CH. * % tht ar"' c uvt 'tf'an :rinta *Cr_ nod and s treng tbo'nod their posltIona .d: t pr-aratioz t.', continuc the attack to th by p byort. ... sl:i: thronuh the. Z5th Glider Infantry, 3_.:, th :'?r: c ut :t Inf'.nt ry Con lnuod tho -attack to the ~ East, c-ap-t CJ.Y TT;T'";.' tho ht -'h ground North of the: 1 -:nc town, T h< i/ n": conolidrtod pos:ition. and stnt [m t pa,trols No rtoir.st into '; l 1 .. .24d cva eonissanc ._r_... c S rq'aronP rclicev.&a 4:lumcnts of itA '.0Vh..t ''nc. 'Vu,. in r:t.r:tr in e l <'tV-:i3B CV. Faintrined / . screening posi.: -,, ;'in :.outhorn flarnk sf' th:; Division,
' y- cs S= ,O

'"t

of !LZIM,

*'.5th^ "'lild.' infantr:'v.-rC -. =s :.a :~,,.:.rv,. Sent in:.'A in Battaliontoas- m ly aont-ct p- trols screen Left flank' o t:kF t:th'-r:':chto in fantry and to contact Ist * AIvisi.on on th :ort -: h. 5t.h ParAc_ t Inf,:.t intc.incd tt: d improvu dofenta:i p,': itiin '. .- v, A d -A;t .:nts 50Tth. Patr:,chute; of Infantry in, !L.;"' .. Y. : t: blissh: rmdiblocks wi thin rr-.a, 5 Ojth Pasrac-huta infant'ry - .'tV kAd through tho 525th I. #,t, o r.pc:u-C Lt ShB I:,ZRCRBEN i t-jo:f.'.ryE OlidTr against modercte rtcslstc.nc(e .nd occupied' an ine extending 4,ooo00 yrda orth of' tha.t town . t oaf tho ITOLLERATHLiF'Z2RSU.TH hi,:hw,.ay,. s'A3tcbllshA,! cont.act with I,.t Inf:'ntry Division on the iorth and the on i50tharchutc In'rntr on 1 the South, P troll .~d it 1'orsurly t tmhe ortho at, ~Ob-th * ~F ~+ithr.r..'-z^ust r - . : .....ul.~-.<': nay ,,n, attr&cpxk ~,~rlu-<u':~-~c 1 n ntr z ....:a pulm vicinEity L~, . .::".7t-rckrd to t;::: :.,.:3 rthtetat at 0500 hours, soizo , Or'niz.1 rt ntainod def. nive ositions on high f:r:,ound ov-rl-.:ki: k LOS'0TP1EI :t.'ERiD. and Patrolled an -:rreivol to tht. front. bZ69t. C( (s.3trorcrr Battalion (SP) attached to l ih5. visiaion, to :ov-: inro rstra 1 Fcbr..ry
-om:-'

J-5

9
1 rark IV tank 35 alf track29 Cther vehicle-

ENEMY MATERIAL CAPTURED 1 JAiR*::Y 1945 TO 31 JAN!TmY 1945

1 S'P Funr
1 9 7 90 1-', -j 5 AT Rgun IQec3s, other artillery 8]nr. :'ortars ; nchine muns i."'?~h r,i . P n' tols r fiau. t4c P.z o' torr- Tcl ^' 7 c.X- os -" 5 Einocular3 6 Bicycle 3

3570 Rifl et 40 Autom tci c '"fapons

24 l1ain , -throwrs 1,o83 Fand renardes lf 'le grenades 1,000 5 Am munition dumps

6 -

:2Z2TRIiAL 'i

Dr

O09

.T-1~~~~~~~.

,sTaos JA 0

TfmY 19

TO T5

*. * ;.. .2 ~ .~ .1

2 (mr T.s f ark - I .. *: .: .

. -;: '

. -,*...
-

, ' prk ..- :,-~:,-' II ...

*hz .

i t20

t'
li. .7

Abe''t- ' a*r-tl l.

:thor s artillery .rl .:

p20:$,W i'^
. rl, i , sr0I

d,-

(1) U
(2)

N:'i::

jfincl.t,:lny :natoria b'"r t .' s t-to-A

udefinitely known
f iruro :

lollown o fnctors4 . tr l'r4 i c . T . . y .e. (a.)

e .these

11iA attached, 517th Parachute Infantry did. not maint.Jn re:cord: of c.aptured or destroyed :l~ -- ;# * t aLed a;ttttic aponS. over a large area.

(b) -tpdity of oour mov ent

(c)

Snovatorn.::.
r.,::, nm.c.In'- sr-lvs u cnV
d

evacuation.
\.i00

.-

.:

is-r3

ca1..X-.i...........

...

e
CAS''" r rS r (Inclusiv,' 1 J3eta il -, DiisioBn Battle Casualties Division Organic Unl t Attached Ulnits 'otal

Janu1arty 1945)

Of fi cers
110

16 8
207

207

2817

. DSlsion atnJBattle Oasual t Diviaion Or anic Units tttaahed hitao Total

otl_
-01

1368

Casualtios Division Organic Units Attached Units OrGad Total

189 4185

Mhovn Enmy

sut 1Culties

Total Captturd

2445

Total I11eau (<3t) trand Total

365 6080

- 8 -

11

- TPob

NARRITIVE DECEIfIS;R 1944 y r ? r + aa9........ -7 < i t lTno Division, ongr.vcd in norr.^l training r.tivitios nor. / at 1900 hn-urs to novo into corb.-t RH-EIMs,.FRANC, Ywirm3 .olrted
s'*

the following d'.y.

dircotini, the Division to rnovc by :;otor at 180900 fron b..sc cOr.ps

rad to ocncentr:i te in the vicinity of PTSTO0,NlE BSLGIUI!,

At 2100 hours . :iovcnent order vr.os roceived

!hcro

further inctrvcst-ion
.ation: v.ilr.lb

vould be forth!-c
t;re t)n, p

.irn

Fro:-. conorr.]. inioPn-

tr tion in tl;- VIII Corps ocotor,

ocrioue G2?iL.! pono-

18 IgCElZS. 19~44 tihc base c- ps .t ditn ccri-.l lft Thc Division' lr. Conb-t tu.ri conpo8ISSONIZ rand SUIPPI'S, FRiATCE -.t 0900 hours. ut pr)cldQd toward B.STOGII. .:nd r..rc]: unitro *.t At SED!' nent the Ditviio:n column was irocbod -. o d BZTIXJWUIi th SPIRItU 'TT that tih Divi.i-n: wo:ld :' i: th: North flanit of thec pcnoetr.tion .-r:b e Division, the South flrnk at BI.STOGit 2nd t!c 1C01st ;Airb Th1 loc.tion of refugcce, r/ith: vc hiCel o Rords Vwrc cl)i::C outrAg clc i::cts t':c unccrt. in. thu GCcrtvn ' vnCc b rt.k-tt119th Inflntry was cdployed in the D ocrccnin, i :'c frz:9 t:. cover t:.i^ oc:3cbly tf thle Division . tLrrc GZL t vicinity Sf
T-n.

to proc:cc' t1'

LM&IOni T.

I:ighltr L:canq4wrtc.rs

"-

then dccided

The lodi

'; cri'l

psaiti)msn -rrival. at oncoe ?.t r-oo.

wre Scurity '

-1rivc r,,r :nizcd

w/ithout dcly b1y et cl: unit upon its rec7.^.i;sc^ne nr"cs ures vwroc ost^blishcd :nd

d .

-t

'$O!:Or

T At 1730 ',urs.

Defensivo

mM 19 DEC:: J ' 1944 Tho Divis-.on claoed in the t-.U;BOt'ONT arc- by 1000 hours, Dcefncivc positions were i:ipr3vcd prosrcasivcly. 4try - The 3d B-attlion c3stblishcd road 3.5th Gldcra' Inf Conp-ny occupied CT "" BVJl;. eI vTcinity blocks in C lnYd. ,t:!Nar h Oocupiod :2'JIIR rnd relicved r504t:1 Prr.cutc. Inf:mntt tcryWin ita sector oti7 c1f

>

<:< I;:"

'I

- uot ri o

in ito sectr........ 119tt Inf .try alor;c-tts oWf t' ,sro-d HC:p-iw oocupicC cro - 'H" 50th Prr c-.c:t:i- i- at

TTW

X
::

20

folCJ:R 194

.....-- I

The 3to R Brtt.li3n was o. f t-::ctiint i ivo posti:n Divisioln licvcd in thle B.it V.'iX :rc by 1c 'ontos of the 3rd .. ror e "P "P" Co:tr ny. in Divisimn Rcccrve. 1Ls The 2nd Erttli.n, IL .nd !J.I.Y-t.Y. to ,c<r.py G3,2 ,;D, Copny C tin; . C- pry (lcss "A". y -T:a 13:t Ban trl-:n -I504tch Parn-cutcla Inf , heravy cnge.c.acnt cnOued , .X t 14300 tck.c p: Cx.p:my ,

t with r. br.ttrlitn
fl-k wrg-ns
vilinity
g

f t*
-

1lt SS Przrusr Division supportec

"A," Co: pny took position

:ruild .rtillc.ry

in

by ttnkse .tho

I y- Pushdc out to the 3SA1 Rivcr Ifc vcn505th f.cBrtc .SIo LZti _. o I South of colI.'0ot, CO:.F liPO15 ':R"rCI'S' -.lni -T, at TWROIS Y ncors c:, rclieved clc-:nts of the 51st Co-;r-:st : :One plato n crossod -th ;:: One COnpyny hold tho b:dgo o.t ROUPT: :S::O:. rct 3.I.. n ot e Anothcr p -. river horr TROIS PONTS8. 0'.? by Qni.n&h13< toot' mn. by nOt:;

of-' BBR ,

a2flRORVLL; H1
;;

op ot *ao Di.. Vseion i&Wls ryand w~c -It.: ^rtsqt iv^iotr]fls'-na...

C

:itn li V~t 7thai*

t

. ..
Mt

.Arnrcd -.

OIfY l:prOAL8 W: 0 . 3 pOL W ^W :o-JAy In -fO V:-:o -U Y:VA: V t v dri- r^ ino nT-0 rp; into TO L : ils onoQLy :.; Tillr s;iQ:y ont fre :^ town: Two brI PiCenly^ rri od a OTT!R! Lforn upRfir.ttrk wrB both^tonposedby aItkfntry actthepts to n ;: of Ss8 sioul4orirx: OTTRE wres t l5tn:* filre lived ther BattZionaTOR Tho Te2dr t on -tn p a:^h paoX te: t Infntary Wset olst* . X 9t in t coon.ef :o t11 tleti p 2nd BDrttc1i on bdridgohec -ooaos .t ar bidoc B 5 t-..lmon .fSS; Przer 3Diviaionr uppo rto'i by vbr:ior rsd nrtsillor. st wnn blown. n 2nd Battrai:n t:orcos were withemrwn ^m the briCee Two onoery s Cqucds infiltvtoC into TROIS PORTS but vore drivon brook ner:oso tho S;T,; Rivor, 3rd Bc..ttr.lion ropulaort r^n onouny ,pjLctoon r.ttcript t) cross tho SLL River ^t LdA TO1UR rnmc. anothcr two placton efifort in tho "G" Oonpry sector. 1st mdt 3rd'
-te

Q:0Mst !T

.Wi a

: ttctckee by a Bltttllon of

Brittalion bricoliorcds ^It GR;1nD KAILSUX-rnd

L;. NMEVIL!

woro

. ostablishc. 508th Parrohutc InfJntry - Oraraxiicd cfensivc posstiono Th= 1st Bv.ttriaon U .0 L t o C-r D) S*.RT. tio S fron VIELAUI PAtrol-s r..ported oGcrn'.rn o.'lunns wr s plr.cod in Divisoin rscscrvc. r:oving in r stodvy strcor. t!r :uC' PETIt LaTNNGLIR tow:-rds OTTRE. 3,ttrlion - Plow the bridgeo ct _i.cr E B 307th ;Airbolr to '-fi3p-'tc!od. PETITf L;JsGLIR ^'1Ti~ cr p .tr1 T; HROClfHE I1IZ3. :v 1 tho ROICC strca:: vsz.iolh w.s being usdd vital bridgt blow c.
by thoe onory.

DBECIiER Troops mnd vollicles :f the 7th '1r:s:rceDivision t':c ClCtI Infantry Divsein, the 20th Infantry -viAit:n, nc CCB ; tI tl:r-ugh Divioi.n -i> .'r-:, 9th .rnolorod Division cjntinuo-' tlines. 325th Glider Infantry scvri ncy prbin

I~c 2r :'
c

-.. i. l
'ite

n drovc baclt
force cospistinr

3f "P"

Comnprny,

.t 35ti;1

' . cks,.

Infr.ntr:, f'lidcr
i\^:

-. tr.nks

J; ^r .ckcd by e --t-. Ari:orod Division lY. :n.in crossroad S)t;l-C.t jf i-iLY,

't P,.rr.chutc Infr.ntry Pttr.li:n jzinc2 t>. c :.positc f rce, id "^rt.r n ^rtillcry propvcry c ffctive 1630 hours, ^fteur Vwit- t-.nks f t.l 2^i rrrtion, pn csti: r.tcd i:nf:ntry b.ttrli i:
.~~~
2 -

nomy forOr o.t the l.to-ns of tho 509th

f toe 3d

I3

0~ : 0s; X0 .riori t BiM yiT et rLZi. R3rtr nrdoe t

tho seto rs

ehi

f-iont

hte 2td Brttra1irn-rt

to2cof v1 , :q. ~e:~wotI~pe cmcrv rtUoOroC -in ::;,~ ;.::"'b VIE; ; wo1 ito he lt... o tt tc .- .ln t k 2A cSrC ttlion- 504t1 :I-;r.: ! in -lio 505thPri -ue;. ..... I:n sion
*tb

th Gorrzcn let SS Pcrmzor Dilsion Excpt -fo pc:te, ottLD. olont! of the TRegin:t wore loortc ", n tho rost bn.k ofn tohe .: ' , ' . , -. rive r -,' : .
C

:-n

.ll

uo

rteo ttt^cis -f^

,',11

. -

1:-;f Rt srC TT Er}i- Co. >,o 2.4V 3 -ds .& #.OUX aroe^ r'*. od tL.YC t S~ LCT; I r TI..Jz.:c8 :L EnerTy faroes wore octinntode r.Q^ b. :tt:lin of infiin ty apor iod by tcr III trznks. Tho thre brineas -rt S1I t1 :c.n?.r thef;: rilrntc o tbrinoe -t VIZLSA;.I: worB 1 .SE h 1t BEttrlLn O1wrovorCto to Rcliou.nt.l contrJl. The 3.cl BrttlLio 112th Infitry WCas w t! ith . d. t r .c 3_ th irdTr inan try B-r.ttB.lion hocurtc icno.3nliti of atons culort 11/2 AlC 'suth cSUrl:li W .tCIL-sTZ cftcr the ld:st vchiclo nf the 7th :rn:orod DivisiOn k pr,s odelUth T.nlf: Bntt-lion o3f X 9th .r:roc Dvision - Attn ob-

tH:TY croesor^r .s
1. 4

24 DEMC 1S-*944 Tho lr.-t olcront! 1f the T7th rorod ivisieon wore awithdrtwn thrucIh Divitsin lincos Di-yilitn w- 3r1:erc by XVIII s Corps (J/B) to vtithncr.^w unf.or crVcr of >.rkntcss t d.ofense 7.
linC

C:.TRI-y-CIEZSLIAc.iTG cre ory until'TRI LL -C1SLI2G Roeirients wcr -}~rCrRc Ont8 WCrC _C.,+Y to ccly nd0 .. Ute11il 0400 Dec:s.bcr 25tli with r. covcrinc ot ll -onc o:y n wit.h tr; 25th Ulidcr In.!fntry - 2d Br. tt.li pressure on lbcThr.r ni;s vithzrev fro:: PPlITU1T rmni tokl% up t. i roitin irn rIS :CUBY csftcr killin-c .^t ler.st 50 cncr:y r.le t routtinn; thc rcr::.inSdor rGl, plr.to n, hlind tOne w.rs ov.rrun by oncr.y inf.-ntry ,-nC. rtor. B' Co-.,ny, C upihortd 'by tr.^nl: cz-.Pr.ny of tihc 4.lt TJnlc B-.ttrli-r, rcc-.pturccI trh town rni eJe'te- t-lc o;I:'. . y. e y3t B.rt y.lion 1css "f" 504th Pr-.c!rto Inf-,rtry -u
C :'p'ny, : ':vc' irtn p ;inn .o i ut'r3 cct :f LI1 U^

oxten'.inc

frn

TROIS POITTS - BASSE BODEUX - B RGIiFZ -

nt.'. therc

repulsc-

r.

tr n;

sti: t.c t csr-"y rcported -00 . cr -- f.crn ^1 t he Sr;.' River t .wr ;tle t ot. "I r11 C::pl"ny v-.c :.t' c!-. :h) by n c3oti::'tcC' cnc:.y cc:^crny v wre tryin; t,^ \.itl^tr.li - crJas t.i river. I'.slt v;f the cncty "".s .CeStroy:C-. i:.it.i^.tC: v-ithrf .I-tl o3 pcr plvin. o'ytit P.r.u n f Tbo ir;lwr.y brid:c .t VISo..'T'

0th to intercu;dt rn t le ttc:rt.l rl

cnc:.y .tti c!:. r - The 2K' Prv-.tt-lion :;.vcwc c

Jorth

nrc:

f ,yrcc

b Lv^ m~wn. '

c~verin oh;ll rx;

t' ^li'on,
lie,

ntr''r.,;l 8u*pprt>cK by c^rtil y 307th _irbjrc iS'inccr Br.tt ;i. i rc 1 rc exte L Lz7i
A/

wv(- rtz-tt.C!'ch by rni cnc-.y b-.try r.n-.. rrt.r fire,

-

n - Upsn rceipit - trhe .t clec mn th'e of nso

'r

: ixnc2 '

tho

14 t '

rit!r"vri l r .

r, rn'* :rep'cr .- ^ ' r8nd culvorts >n tcs f -r c liti n 1 nT.i: Ir.ttrli. n - " C"1 C: :y v.c- rclicveo r.t t he
-

r7:lche

7'?:/J:a,.YX..rj- bd: y :.:n8 enor.y r'tt-'chct2 i n f rce :c.nC ccA V lre pt.

I: 'r-d 'LY.

Divisi-n.

The

'11 tu.its ozcec

withdr ,Vw

t+

no C/

f'Ally br'-. cc

ct c:C withl

the

cn,-

'y

'

-fnce : . i,'
-

3 -

c Th 2d rd d Btrttlins oo ahuiteto 0 5P r B.Spz 1. s botwoca AiRi :(1XOS new - -p' cupi oc; yrcds North cupied -* positin 30 I The 1st Battalion BODEUX. .cntrt l Rscervce of BASSE BODEUX ac Rofi n - Occuicd now defensive. pos h508 Pcrhnchutc Infa__nt .lionis on IMLRt wit> a0l1 batt .Z T T;TSf DOfD line tlogt 1 Tho 3d Battalion, 112th Infrntry v-,s riicvod of a ttac^-h:-nt to the 508th P.r-achuto Infantry. ,irborne : ninoor B:.tfilion - LrAd ninofiolds, to fnrxr a.br^rior .long . constracte. ^T- ts, . n blow bri^.S,, Tr-".-t. tho Divisi -:n Compeny 'Bp", 8Gth Chemical Battalion, Company "A", 70td 1 TD Battslion, and 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion were Company "C", 563rd A.U A T Battalion attached to t-o Division. /was relieved of aUttachment to the Division.
*n
.O9.th

1944 26 DCCEiBBR 325th Glider Infantry- At 0630 hour one battalion of the 2d SS Panzr Division attacked and succeeded in over-running Company "B" and Company "C" promptly a portion of the sector. counterattacked and restored all positionst inflicting heavy The lst Bati"alion was relieved by casualties on the eneny. the 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Lrmorod Division, and moved to an area northeast of TPI-L-CISLItflG. 504th Parcchute Infantr - The 2d Battalion broke up two enomy attac. s launched by the 9th SS Panzer Division from the vicinity of FLOiET. - Patrolled aggressively. 505th Parcchute Infant_ Sector was generally quiet. 508th Paraclhute Infantry - 2d Battalion repulsed attacl i eoR' t -of RI :'.iOT by an estimated two near T une -oad . 3d companieo of inflntry supported by fior half-tracks.
battalion outposts repulsed attack by enemy inifantry 27 D2O^PRPj lSL4

Division attlion _ " I' l 325th Slider Ir- - ^ reserve, movod to ha ?osit ' ; : p'troxi:.: tcly 1,000 yards South of MC:C.:ITO0'UL . 504th Parachuto Infantry - The 3d BLtattalion extendcd IIL' . hci: 2d T ai lion lknoc!ked o'.t n .i t. slisghtly "to toe 7 So'l:'
'Th 3d Battalion received : Company "A" the day. "throughout hcoavy a.r-til.l ry fire l. moved to now areas in (h. r ar of the 3d EcB Comnpan ";; - "r" Cor;pany and "r" Co:. : 508th Par achute Infantr -t' of infantry of: attac.e:d by an os'tiriated' tvo b+at 41- . r " ov rn . o-Ziy z.;ially 9th SS Pan:zr Division at 0120. tCt Jcmp':.y (loss) c r .::i.. I . :" run, Ennemy i--fil ;rated to ; ' ctiang tlhe no.y ;' , . to aid "G" Complany in dcstroyin; t o o' f ERIPA and the u ?pl. :oon) i:op;e'd v Company (less onl weore y c,?ultics ' entire sector '.. s cl. i r d by 0453. heavy. t 2300 towardc ' - tto tt* -A: ' tt'.ioD 551st Parach;-et -i bKC. *c : limite d o6b:,cc :iv"-a :).Li.3. c and

cncey flc.1: war.on nocr .;I:IF.'.Z. h ar-chute Infantry 505t!

- 4-

28 DbaQXER
25th
Gl

_1 ,9.

_ h parachute i try - The 3d Battalion broke up an; attack y an estimated 60 enemy and inflicted heaVry casualties The .2d Battalion fired on by enemy tanks. 4.2 mortr fire and art.Illery fire forced tanks to vithdraw. 505th Parachute Infantry - Inproved defensive positions, 3d Batta lon c.pturedan entire five man enemy patrol, 08th Parachute Infantry - Improved deft;hlr- positions. -8t2E~ r i Battalion - Rdached NOIR1PO1TT.If, killed an estimated 30 nemy and captured five. Battalion sustained very light looses, 29 DEOEBSER 1944 There were no major attacks alon^ -any of the regimental fronts. Aill units improved thcir defensive positions and patrolled aggressively to the front. The 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion placed additio:ial minefields. The 740th Tank Battalion was attached.
30 DECIj-ER 9.4

ide

Infmt.ry - Improved defansive positions.

Ther wv;ac very little eoneny activity along the Division front. All u..t.n rn.intl :cined and 3tren;thened their defensive positions i-: patrcllod vigoremnly to tnhe front. -Th. Division :.rtil:lcry iCreo AanTny concentrations. on The 2d Battalion, 325th Glider Inlri.ntry closed into new positions acst of T!'LOU-E>-B? ,. h 307th Aircorce n'i:inecr Battalion continuced to' pl.c c t0inci i.'7L~ l.! ht BT'.ttalion, 505th Parachute Infantry conducted cou'bin': d ,nl antry~t--.n:-ta.J: dostroy. r-cn-:inecr training i:. th-l vicinity of Cr.^Yin.:. L1 DEC7,'?. 144 front.
Bnemy activiity wa.

cbOntfr. ctd

The ro-;i::.:t s *.c.trollcd vigorously to the front c.nid

it: ,ic;.:y in

agag.in very li:;ht along the Division

t>e vicinity of FTLOiT and XiO'-SI-

'he 505'th; Par' Lchute Infantry continucd their conbirn cd infa.z-try-t:- nr-t. nk des-troyer-crginreer training. 1The 7tOth

anrtr.r. ttr.lison ol:,nt two p' trols, cr.ch c')onistigv of three t.r.nke :;icd iviion ,Pcco-:nr is.an-co pl;t on :con, to rcconmnoitor ) tdit.c of T, iI-L-.LLI., . S PO:iS. 70o -- cny m noldic ,n r i ,' ndt *:i '._ t.

3-rn

/1

0
t in6. us,, v.. ..

4
Dob

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