1942 - US Army Center Of Military History

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clearing to E bank of the Senio against strong resistance;
using 5 Corps’ bridge, establishes bridgehead
N of Highway 9 in S. Severo–Felisio sector. In
5 Corps area, NZ 2d and Ind 8th Divs, former on
left, establish bridgeheads across the Senio in Lugo
area. 10 Corps, with Italian Friuli Group and Jewish
Brig under its command, attacks across the Senio,
night 9–10, to divert enemy from main action, establishing
bridgehead in Cuffiana area by dawn. 13
Corps holds defensive positions on left flank of
army.
CBI—Gen Wedemeyer meets with officers of
Tenth Air Force and India–Burma Theater to discuss
projected move of Tenth Air Force to China.
LUZON—In U.S. Sixth Army’s Legaspi sector,
RCT 158 overcomes resistance near Daraga and
secures junction of Highways 1 and 160. Widespread
patrolling of Sorsogon Province indicates
that Japanese are now concealed in hills around San
Francisco, about 5 miles NE of Bulan. In I Corps
area, 37th and 33d Divs prepare for strong effort
against Baguio, 148th Inf of 37th Div moving from
Manila to Naguilian area. Cos E and F, 129th Inf,
try in vain to reach isolated Co G on Naguilian–
Baguio road. 3d Bn moves to base of mountain mass
called Three Peaks in preparation for attack on
Monglo. 130th Inf, 33d Div, relieves elements of
123d Inf at Galiano. 32d Div assault toward Salacsac
Pass, on Villa Verde Trail, gains some ground.
Elements of 27th Inf, 25th Div, finish clearing spur
W of Mt Myoko, from which Japanese have been
barring forward movement. In XI Corps area, air
and arty continue to neutralize Mt Mataba. Elements
of 38th Div that have been pushing along
Sacobia R toward Mt Pinatubo have gained several
thousand yards during last few days. In XIV Corps
area, some elements of 1st Cav and 11th A/B Divs
speed E toward the coast, establishing contact at
Lucban, and others are maintaining pressure on Mt
Malepunyo.
S PHILIPPINES—In U.S. Eighth Army area,
Americal Div gets into position on Cebu to place
enfilade fire on enemy positions in mountainous interior.
RCT 164 arrives at Cebu City at night. On
Negros, 40th Div begins concerted effort to eliminate
enemy in mountains, employing 503d Para Inf
on left, 185th Inf in center, and 160th Inf on right.
503d, driving SE from Napilas area toward Manzanares,
is soon halted by enemy fire. 185th drives
E toward Lantawan, gaining 6,000 yards and clearing
hill position. 160th, moving NE toward Hill
3155 later called Dolan Hill, reaches its base. 2d
Bn of 186th Inf, 41st Div, begins shore-to-shore operations
to clear Calamian Is., N of Palawan, with
unopposed landing on Busuanga I. In Sulu Archipelago,
RCT 163 (less 2d Bn), 41st Div, makes unopposed
landing on Jolo and begins clearing it. 2
weeks of aerial bombardment and preliminary naval
bombardment by Seventh Fleet precede landing.
RYUKYU Is.—In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib
Corps area, 29th Marines of 6th Mar Div continues
to explore Motobu Peninsula in effort to develop
enemy positions there. In XXIV Corps area,
battle for Kakazu Ridge, key feature in enemy’s
Shuri defense system, starts as 2 bns of 383d Inf,
96th Div, storm up the ridge in surprise attack beginning
before dawn. Under enemy fire and frequent
counterattacks, the regt withdraws. Both sides
suffer heavy casualties. 184th Inf, 7th Div, captures
Tomb Hill with assistance of massed fire. 32d Inf
continues to advance along E coast. 27th Div
( — RCT 105) lands to reinforce corps.
10 April
[ 10 APRIL 1945 ]
WESTERN EUROPE—21 Army Group: In Cdn
First Army’s Cdn 2 Corps area, Cdn 3d Div takes
Deventer and continues northward toward Leeuwarden.
Cdn 2d Div drives on Groningen against
scattered resistance. Cdn 4th Armd Div pushes beyond
Soegel toward Oldenburg.
Br Second Army’s 30 Corps continues NE toward
Bremen. In 12 Corps area, 53d Div, from the Hoya
bridgehead across the Weser, attacks NE toward
Soltau. 8 Corps continues toward Celle sector of
the Aller R.
12th Army Group: In U.S. Ninth Army’s XIII
Corps area, 84th Div attacks and takes Hannover.
5th Armd Div, spearheading drive toward final
objective, the Elbe, reaches and crosses Oker R:
CCR captures bridge in Ahnsen area; CCA crosses
the Oker on right flank of corps and reaches Meine,
N of Braunschweig. 102d Div continues to mop up
rear area. In XIX Corps area, 2d Armd Div renews
eastward drive: CCA advances in 3 columns to Hallendorf
area, SW of Braunschweig; CCB columns,
to right, speed to the Oker at Schladen, where bridge
is secured, and Gross Dohren, to SW. 30th Div
shuttles E on left flank of corps from Hameln area,
with RCT 117 on left and RCT 120 on right, and
reaches Fuhse Canal, W of Braunschweig. 83d Div,
with 329th Inf on left and 330th on right, drives E
on right flank of corps from Westfeld–Seesen
sector, left flank elements taking several towns in
region N of Harz Mountains and right flank units
fighting slowly forward through Harz Mountains.
In XVI Corps area, 75th Div progresses steadily S
toward Witten sector of the Ruhr against slackening
resistance, forward elements taking Dueren and Stockum;
establishes contact with TF Twaddle E
of Brambauer. 35th Div screens right flank of 75th
Div on left and clears Gelsenkirchen and suburbs
on right. 79th Div advances E along the Ruhr
against scattered resistance (313th Inf on left and