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IIq & IHq BtryX, 1st lnf Div Arby 16 November 4.2 Farm Amnat (Coordinates IB' 61.52-71*55)

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Al1,eria 1:50,000,

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E11VY0 Unit not :..n contactl with. enemy, No re'ort.

C. :llnlr.;' ir--:i.i'l.cc to :.s;..n.lt vc:k imd sporadic; twlo strongbaltteries p)oints resis'ted .fir:!ily I1l1 ordered. to surrender; enely coasal; U. ailndi f:ield arti 1-.Iry p.rt:;cul; n.y effecttive Lith a lli.fini-mua of ijii-m1runition expe"nided,'. d.
)o0 '.l:.ticmy s.t,ren, Ithi rliate'i,:l .me-ns, and. moraie. se(cond(.r:y. lie of o1W si.'uatiol. }but was surprised comlc':1JVtely at (:l.'l.l}y had I:nowlvdc;

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(5) Brigadier General Andrus with 4 officers, staff, arrived CP 1109 and resumed command of 1st lnfantry Division Artillexy (until that time Assistant Division Commander). (6) (7) Advance CP opened Renan 0815, CP closed Tourville 1430, 9 November'

9 November

Advance CP joined advance CP 1st Division briefly at Fleurus ..-- (.) at 0830, 10 November, at Assi Bou Nif at about 0900 and finally at the farm St. Jean de Baptiste 0930. (9) CP closed at Renan 1200, 10 November 42. (CP personnel from period 0930 hours, 10 November 42, to 1800 hours, 12 NovLeber 42, were assembled at farm Si Marouf with CP 5th F.A, Bn,).
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(10) CP in defense area position following battle,:openet at farm Amat (coordinates EEE 61.52-71*55) at 1000, A. November 42, and closed at farm St. Jean de Baptiste simul.taneously, c. Attached overlay. d. Operations of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery confined throughout to reconnaissance, surveilil-nce and command relative to use of auxiliary artillery support for the combat teams. No utilizration of the functions of the unit in providing communications or of massing fires was possible. The materiel ava.ilable to the unit by the close of the operation was: 1 set, Radio SCR 284; 4 telephones, EESA; 3 miles wire, field, W130. Transportation in this period was effected through the use of 1 truck, 1/l4 ton, amphibious (from Division pool), and 1 truck, commercial, French, By 1800 hours 10 November unit had 2-ton Renault (poor state of repair). 3 trucks, 1/4 ton, and 2 trucks, 2 1/2 ton. e.
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Combat efficiency of corrurncand not suitabJy tes-ed.

Operation termina:ted-by surrender 10 November 42.

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ADMINISTRATIVE, a. Unit at T/O strength. b. No casualties. rand No replacements needed.

i c. Three enenmy soldiers surrended to unit at farm S: Mcarouf were turned over to MP Pl.atoon, 1st lnf.antrTr Divi..ioln He1.duaters d. e. Negative. Negative

S~upply satisfactory for the operat.ion as conducted. f, isfactory .as to mnotor equipment. (See paragraph 2.d

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In the afternoon : *a. The 3-day action was fought by combat teams. was encountered by CT 18 (32d F.A. Bn. of 8 November strong resistance One batThe attack was resumed on the morning of 9 November, attached). Bn. By noon reinforce the 32d 'FA. tery of the 5th F.A. Bn. was ordered to in the south flank of the 16th CT (7th F.A. Bn. attached), 'developed a threat One battery of the 7th F.A. Bn. was attached to the 1st Bn. 16th Infantry at the extreme east point of the division sector. A second battery had la.nded and been ordered to the same vicinity by Corps. The third battery had not landed whereas the landing tables had provided for its landingon the previous day. This left the two battalions of the 16th Infrftry to face the threat with no artillery. The Divis:ion Artillery Cornmander made a reconnaissance and returned, ordering the 5th F.A. Bn (general support) to report to CT 16 at once. The 5th F.A. Bn was in direct support of CT-16 thereafter. At about 0930, 10 November, arrangements were made to use the 5th F.A. Bn in general support since two batteries and one gun of the third battery of the 7th F.A. Bn were arri.ving. The arrangements were delayed due to lack of communications and the possession of such limited transportation. No necessity arose to transfer the 5th F.A. Bn to general support because both CTs overcrame the opposition andc advanced; into ORAN.
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-b. The participation of Division Artillery Head:al:rters and Headdue to lack of transport.ation Iited quarters Bter ery in the combat wa ls communication eluipment. As har. been stated, the whole. operation fwas and based on CTs.
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