807 AD 405 - Fort Benning - U.S. Army

Map: Central 'IuroPe
Sheets 26 & 36, 27 & Yt
20 October 1944 " Active patrolling continued. It as reprt~d that ..
mortar fire put out of action enemy mortars and MG in the Vicimity et 6I 9% I
ober 44 at 1615.
Effective at 08$% 2 Oct 44 the 48th Arad I Bn was attaohedto 003. 2.4f h
Armd Inf Bnbecame attached to CC "A". Relief of the 4thArad int Bi y3 A d',
Bn was to be effected by Companies. Mvesnt of 3M h ArMd l Bn o CO A aram.
pleted at 1150 20 Oct -44-
21 October 1944 - Active patrolling was carried out. At TAW r g tI t
Gera patrol of four men was repulsed; no casualties were reported.
From across canal between Hunsel and Steenwog heavy s a rml an d MGfixw
received by Tr D 87th Cav Rcn Sq (Mecz) at 164. No oasualties resultsd . fro - tis
22 October 1944 - During this day patrols cotined to operate. No enemy o$vity "Po a
ted.
23 October 1944- Active patrolling carried out. No enemy activity.reported.
24 October 1944- Headquarters CC "A" moved this date from coordImts 57591. . r,
dinates 578962. Movement was begun at 143W5 and completed at 153...
Troop D 87th Cav Ron Sqdn (Mecz) reverted to oontrol of 87 Cav Ran Bq*d&(Mm)
from CC A control at 1725. Rcn Go Harold (814 TD) was attached to CC A as of
25 October 1944.
Active patrolling was carried out. Patrols reported heavy intermittent mortar fire
falling on I4unsel during the afternoon.
25 October 1944 - Active patrolling was continued and it was reported that enemy mortar
fire was being received from (0,WEN. In a house at coordinates 618961 a p*t.Ml of'the
38th Armd inf Bn captured three prisoners at 123,.
Rcn Go, 814th TD relieved D Troop of the 87th Cay vRn Sqdn in position at %830-
26 October 1944 - Active patrolling carried out with little activity reported.
27 October 1944- At l45 27 Oct 44 the st Plat Rcn do 814th TD Bn reported a unit of
the 87th Rcn Sqdn was in trouble in the vicinity of NEDE . 87th Rcn Sqgn position
at coordinates 61422 was receiving heavy mortar and artillery fire. The 40th Tank Bn
was ordered to dispatch one company of tanks with one platoon of infantry and TD attached
to a-rea 613052 at 13) 65. This TB was attached to CC R by Division order at 163%. The TI'
reached its destination at 613052 at 1701. TF known as TAsk Force Nelson.
28,October 1944 - The Tank Plauoon of T Nelson returned from patrol and had nothing to"
rerort. As oi I 60 TF Nelson was relecsed from CC I and attached to CC A, also A troop
7th Gay Icn Sqdn was attached to CO A as oft y'60 this date. Ti Nelson was directed to
._-,, 'are for attack direction South arid East On order at 95695. Task Force moved to line
8i7,)23 to 63c4SZ7. Task Force began attadc but progress was slow as it met determined
eancny redista.nce. At the close of the period TF Nelson line was located at coordinates
616 25-633y23. On the remainder of the CC A front active patrolling was carried out.
29 October 1944 TF Ielson resmed their attack at 7$0 this date. Progress was slow
ard tee enem !&a able to maitain their positions. On other sections of the.-. A front
active patrollin--was
carried out.
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