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Th e Diviulon -Aialnain au, d >iprovozd nosAfons, rooonnoi-bcrold hd patrolleod io i,;e wIGFtPi;TD JLIn, ,ilntain tU oontafct-:ith cdjaoent u-^i; , a id preparckl to co:ttiLuo chc aubLc to?notrato thIe SIEGtI';l . '..T.2d Bat1nl 1on 5(th ?:aaohutot Infantry wr xooll eved oaol1ou't:'Ta- CuValdj 'c-o'nn-l' i-.sccouaciron a;nd :raovedl bo ranas$eiblyarca in roazr ot' 505t1? arachuto Infantry pooittions517th 'arachu.. o Inic'L.ry :a t:s Ctactc I Lo i Divisionand: p rop'jaT mo--i Doviaio on :-onc.2 iF2Y.* Y )1.j5 '

. A-,ainL;t in-,lnu 3o,-ooition hoiviloon advanood ajndrbcacnhod iho I.^.- .^.I I,; frjI, j..:l,... T1 to A.JU:IO to:irJT ,O'iT ;. IOI'?. iosltirono 'rcro oa olldut-a and r.nerous-ou.ntsru;taocs ronultsod. rZjgth 1idcer I nrLuanr. attackou Lt:rot h 'lie 509th :'tamohutoIanant-y fiegie;t^ t nt aftor severe righting, soized i; :O;' andD;: rV:TH; or3unizod for defense atnd rcpellod strong countoro-attaolrs o infantry sup orted by tanrlC5.ti% araohrute ILfsantr~, 1st and 3d Jattall oA rolioaedb- eleMitent:U Cavalry "noonaiassnce ::quaneron and lst rButtali on, 508th 2arachute Infantry roopectively. All battalioneasseiblod inreain rear of 505th r;arachuto Infantry and Imme-ilately pa sed tlhrough the 505th 'arachute Inrantry, attack-

ins t6ethe last. .e.i:?ient advanced 6000 yards and oelzedi1 TFl.5IOTT -;Ir-OHTS, organizod positio us ald ropulsed extremolyhoavy ono.iy counterattacks,o50s l.'1arachute Infantrx attacke: 'to ;h oaoutheaot;' madedvanQes up O 400 yarah and esai;blshed .doenso positions, .>;X -U Paraohuto in'antr patrolled actively to tieOouth - =asft'a-namntainoa an,, ITproveu sefensive posjtions o le r PJOtt'alon relieved 3d attalion, 50Oh araohute Inantrzy- 5 T arachute .Inantytlosoc in Dlyvisiot area and-^ovovd' ~te-a lttialn ror-_ar- to sunport the 525th CliderInfantr'. lu:tat'alion established roa block on main rood runin:- iTor't out o2 ; ivisi on area. 2d Zattalio reralood n 'Division resorve, . .

43UiTkAY 19LTlTe viAision strenchenod'and consoiidatod do*erislvo ?o-sitionrL; olirnattet* asct tereu Lro3a of eneuy re.rairanin inroar az'osa; re'ulred atron3 countorblucks and inf1 Xi tel heavyC suwlti cs on the enar. .ii5t1: -"raohute Inf ancr"t as relioved inh place b- the.'50:t.:2Siaro]ute 'It rtr -ai~iarto'ed t.o Divislon reserve area..-- - '50a. -l.araohute Itfant : :as ralieved byXZd CavalryRIcmi-sanoe sa-ra0Aro ea ionrtbeast of ;.L V:::' an' '"I o 05 irrahto7i W h, t

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- 51t-;rachui e Ini':u itr ,Iov byruck to vicinity rn .iFl;-.:aeU o0 o ic:i. nu i Corps .

The Division as relicvQd Oy t'e :9 . Infant;r Diir inandd i o.oodo t'e VIlr,,.O; aroa; reor:. ti o , r fitt od i dproprrced to -ovo Lo vicinity or n( 1 , JE ;.P.':.Task -orce ;' t" coi. nosed of 505th Regimental Co. bat Toaeias or l .zectueo:.and of hea ,sasistart. ntvision Cot:anderiith ihe l ssion oi movin; to vicinity of RiOSTtIi, GCZ:-SL..to rolievo clemlants of the Oth Infantry Division.7. '? , ]?vuA 11:'5

Tho Division, loss Task 'orce "." - :o Chaneo.Task "orceo "J.l roached ZK,O-T J;,. area, passed to opora-tional control. T Corps. 517th .oe-Limnontal Coribat Team c:asaLtach.d in place,1Oeth,lo;:i:ulntal Combat 'oen leasu 1Ist; attalion, co iencoercliJr or o -ennt'. o tnrantrJ )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 forcoto a point l5uu yards southeat of B2ROSTEII, encountered in-tense resistfnco fro:- enroy strong noints, found donso'onemymlinefields, and returi:od to EsROTSEIN area.

3 I:'-:cU/Py 1945T;lo Division, los:. Task 'orce "..", moeed from area VIELS .JcLooa in asL. on:1bly area vicinity SCI.:'i:-O;:, G&H i,. Estatb-lisihed )ivision Coi-nnda. Post at (;. -. and assuwn e co . -and ofsector holt b'- Task 'orce t'.,l "50Sth Parrac,',uio Infa:t'ry1 a.ttavnco; 2500 yards to the :South-auut a.alJot iliht - oposition to vicinity ;O3: ' :SC^:-rIYDT cnthere contacted elc ionts of 78th Infantry Division.5Urdth -arachute-Inf:ntry .iove to vicinity ;iL'iiLJUU v:ith_:islon, or ciLoviny .Lit :Icilmental Cn.bat Team and olanentsof thle 505t-: arrchuto Infantry durin- the night 8-39 Iebruary.

9 t(3hUf2:^ 19h5The rec.ilnaer oi th- Divisiaon clo o. in the SC:' ImT'O7;area. Co;:--ittod units of t1he Division advanced aporoximately1600 yrta3 throuZh o:;tremely leonse rineflelds, orxanlzed andconsolidated efansilvc positions.5P5ti' Parachuto Tnftntry advanced to the high z;ound 1500yards -Ii or established contact vilth adjacentunits, pairolled atpreseiveiy to thleast and rmade preparationusto continue the attack,5 0t- ?arachute tnfanty reliovec 517th ;-arachu:te Tnfantryi nthe L (T 1 . ~*'a, varaoed to posltions 1400 yares Southoi0 BiGSTEIN, 'cstabllshed contact .t', adjacent units. and madeprej)arationsa fo continuo thec attack.,517th Parachutc Infantry ea coatltely relieved by thet an sracte Inatar alnovod to assembly area vloinity

1lo -;>;oi.?.: 1945The Division att;acked to the ,ast .and ;ained the hi. h:;rmun daiLnatin; t- e est bank or the f.C.Hi iver, consolidatedfains and improvesd Kcf.cnlve positions. Opposition to the ad-vanceo as li ht but eo:tcnsive minefields prohibited ropid po-0ross,,4 .. . . - -. 2 -


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. $t th.: rcr .u. o fan. tr ,ain-d ho high ground ovor.Ln kin-AI}EI-Din Je L.CL:-ivcr,onuolidatod posi.tions, cs8ablil ddcontact 'Iili acjacont unibs, and -atrolled the \..est bank 01 nheOlioth .arachuto TnfTrlntrvr advancec( to tho hig-L '.ro'nd ,over-loo3kin" ?r', L,, .TZT1f' and the lO.2: : iver, cs^;Hh&Ihod

roadblocko on roads loading VIesi; frol ;,hfe }'OjR i-?.er, cnsridaced positions and patrolled the ' 'eut ibank of the ri'voi.-lyih 'arac.ute In'anLry reliovo r'ro,. a tbachment t n:ldo i't )i vi :o'l ' ac---c

11 12 FEBRUiMiY 1911.5lr 'ibh cra chute Infan tr and 5Ot l'Parachute nfantryi.aintai '.d anid stlen-th3n3!- posit ions ao-finatins Nest bank of

Lho ROUR- .ivor, . atrolled actively and maintained contact *,ithadjaceno t lDivisions, Remainder of iho ivvision romiained in theSC1 IDTIIOF lrea, refitted, reorganized and prepared fo r futureo')orC t ions.1^ ^ li'. :1^IU;.!iY l2h.

,iro ';vision conducted assault )oat trainin, and continued,ro,)arations to force a crossin-: of the ROEH :liver.5!,.th ,'aractute Infantry - lat -aktalion relieved la t Bat-Lal ioin, 5lOt araolute i'-atry in the area 1800 yards Soutl-oust o- AlH;CSTEIt, 35a ;attalion closed in assembly area WVestof Ba;G!'GT-i , 2d .ataXion renainod in SC.iD:THOr area,uwtlh Fareohilute Infantry - lst Battalion uas relievod Oy1s~t alont, kT r ac.utLo ILf-intry and rovod to asselblyarea vicdi-itl BRDAI,;DEZ:Xi.C 1 .; ie~aiAlcor of ierinment.- No change.r7. 1 17 : 5The ,Dtvisiot rr-cinta!ned positions caolianding the l0'fJ iiver1continued preparations to attack across the river and activelynporoll. tLhe lesi ^bank of the river. One patrol succt6ded incroag^in. tho river ihe ni;ht ofI 17! cbruary 1945 an roturned\ithau; to.otin"; Oniy opposition,

-325'I .iduer Infr\ntry closed in Portard assembly area2d'attalion. 5th rarachuto Infantrz olosod in forvardasn-.\ly 5roa vcinity .clU HX fl --

18 31"UIaiY 119591i Infantry :ivi31on relieved ;he Division of its sootorof ros)posibility. T'he Division, less artillery elements,: ,artcd movoeent to rear asseably areas vicinity WIALWSlA andpreopered "or urtller ':ovc-unt to base oai.ps in the REILS,-' ' -" areI$ -

19, 20 21 TP_:S1 ;19lt5~~411 clmucnts of tIe Division were relieved by the 9thIn'uiaLtr: i{xision, assaebled in the WIAL B area and from threconenood mwove to base oaips, vioinit RBtiS, PPAiC3z. All units1less orhuPnio trnsportation,iiovod to base camp by rail, Or-,mnio transoortation moved by road. All ol1eana clpaed in

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) 1 and 2 TJA ;Ai 19 5..... .....The i vi sionr (51't h Parc\.i ', T Inf.antry attaclhed) re-grouped i: prp,-.ra i-n for rin attck. t:- p-otect left flankof VII Corp;.50t)tL, 503 : and 517th Prraclhutt Infantr-, assumed re -anonsibi.tLy f'or ,ntirc Divisio:- front. Patrolled a .Tr- r

to South an 1 :o'itheast. i ainta '- c-on:act".th enmy.J'th ,'li: r InI> ntr v-, t ) t rc\tarachlt4 e Infantry ci.cselcin forw::t.L ., assembly areas lin pre: ' r: t lo} fo r ^.t ta k.^f .l :'n, k Destroyer bat.ta . n at aced co L ivision,

relicvoo ' O- Ta;,, .):3tdtroytr A-a!:lon w;hich passed to Corpscont 0ol.7it. rn: antry ivsion tasstui'ed t ctical conrtrol O4thParachurte In:fa.ntry.

3.~.,- .. RY 1-..Division attnckvd at OS%0v.:ith 517th Parachuto Infantry,

50' th Parachute Tnfantry and -U5th Glider infantry aoreast .Division Artillery,3Ot'h .irborne Anti-aircr ' ft Pattal ionand 307th A:irborne Tn-1ineer ' -a:talion supported the-Divisionad val1C e

g2[ t '-.Lidor Infantry - On the rirht attacked throughth o racto nf.nry, seized hEID DE MCiRLOT andth e towni o'f :Ci::OlT. Organizoe high ground East and westof A !C'OfTOt.urtherdvance limited to patroll ing pendingadvanlce of VTI Corps.

oQith inaraclumte Infrntry - Revertcd to t-:ctical control82d Airborne Dii.sion and prepared to move to area DE2 IERELE T!IER.505th' Parachute Infantry - In th e center with Company"A"l, 7IOth Tank Battalion attched, captured rEiARSONITand FOSSE and continued th e attack to positions approxi-mately 1100 yardis South thereof.508th Parachute Infantry - 'aintained positions in th evicinity of th e Division LD. At 1645 hours th e 2d Battal ionwas attached to the 505th Parachute Infantry and moved tovicinity FOSSE.517th Parachute Infantry - On the left with 551stParachute Batalion attached, gained th e village TROISONTS an d hi h ground vicinity HF-IISPECHE' and ST JACOUES.

h JA ITT RY 1925The Division consolidated its. rains of 3 January,

seized l imited objecttveos, and prepared to continue theattack pending further advance of VII Corps,325th Glider Infantry - Captured HILRLOT aid ODRIMONT,estahe d Contact wi adjacent units and consolidatedpositions50Oth Parachute Infantry - Assumed responsibil ity forT*orzliw obf 5 a: Infantry sectoran andttackedb4 ake th e high ground outheast FFOSSE The accomplish-

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occupfed the higl~ gos iJgf~yardsato the Southeast.5OSth Parachute In*a;:-v - Remained in Division Reserve.5- - 1Ehe1acnuTebInr1r - Cleared all remaining enemyfrom sectorrepseed strong enemy counterattacks vicinityBERGEVAL, and liberated DAIRO0tiNT. - .

Division and at ached units consolidated and improvedpositions, patrolled agressively to front, maintainedcontact with adjacent urits', prepred plans to continueadvance n conJunctilon with VII Cor:s. 551st parachuteBattalion detached from 517th Parachuto Infantry and at-tached 5Olth Parachtute infantry in place.

? JA.1RARY 1945The Division rctsa-mnd th e ofi;:nuPive with a vigorousattack ,t 065.0 hours, with the mission of advancing to thel ine CfoR.t S&,T-S:LI C}.TLAU-VI-ILS.L'-GR.fD HALLEILX-TROIS

PO 2T'th -l tdcr Infosntry - Occupied GRAiND SART and seizedth e R' v" F - .r Consolidated positionsand reou;sod- .;Iron3 counterattacks. Contact was established.'ithVII Ccros on thi- r ight .

50'!th Parachbute Inf.ntr, 551st Parochuto Infant-atalion '..:-ch O- .: -io, 1ONT ... i.,Fsb:tTblls[ ":T; consoliditod positions on w"est bank of S..L>;Riv I'.

~h Pa,-rclutLe Infntr - Cnotuced tho town of cOROINE,establi : i,,,-r l'n a lc;- r'stlst b .nk of SAL?' 1iv.)r ;iorthof S--C>^':',xand .'st of to ;wn in -out.Lohrn portion of theirsec tor. O th iar^. ch ut Inf-.ntry - Attacked through th e 525thGlider I!:nc.n cr. 1, ': Cnsol i . -tce positions onT7[ -R DUo; T ~a-^i u. t s evv rs 13 tn nce..7 : " an- . ry .ianr le Battalion - "aspl cr-c& n ' m v1h A: :c ii.T- ' eba3 of--, r - ,c^ .,(i .G;Tio l s3uo:Su;r.- ca;pon- i ilt ty of

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8 ' o b.,ji pyY l9LU5The Divis, n col .lC: 'I 'i *. 3,:i :.on3aong SAiL: River

from TROIS POT!"J t- ".-T..-; -ic(. "e3t to CGRA>L :'JATand eliminated -. i- '.,";:i.r :^ :':iT i' r.n: and RHT;CF ';.Town of CO I TE v:. ':'ic'0;. Ti':-j7 I. " to contlact 7(Armored Divis_.c;, ,o,r - ;- abishced vtcinity ofVIELSALtM britd-e :-.-? n, . l' 1'.W -ls.it of SALi. Pivor to"APTD IHALLTMu ,^dn .

Th .,r .D.. ..n 1The Divisiron *:..ntrir',. ' 'e. .;y.' .SitiOn.B. ' i~t-talion 517tL F.-:- "':i. .- ' ' .t .] .-'h d brLdPehead across

SALK "River;*.: n.ty tJ. ;_ ,, lir o. -,Lriviton by. '.,;],Pc:f of)v!sion by75th Infantl-y L.s 0.1.. ^...n; J __A n t y

Relief of t'\o DiL-v4 ",- bD:i 75.;b infintry Division co;nletedand Division rmvoec. t, 'or~.ms-.. *ec ar ca botunled by iAl .' ,XHROFAI X, . DY lLD'- 1 :?517th Par^ .t'Ate.Tr'fn g" - "'as detached from Divisionand atachod to ^IT ? i'v . in place.Durin- th e p'r:,i i ,ta-larj ' thIs vivisior, capt ured2,571 prisoners and kIUoa nr^~tm,'i ^2,2 encr.:y.

-1- ';o 20 Jf.INJ F i?The Division, i. i oro( ;c-strrfr r,-c .rlanlzed, re-eouippedand. conducted ntnr.slvc r-rin.: , rneoial ,mphasis weia rlacodon combined infanitry- ank t'aarn:.;!. ci e u s of the ^ort anPanzerfCust, and zeroirLg cf c-.pon' ..

21 and 22 JAIXEY 195The Division, less 5C03th Parat-hut.J Tnfantry, romained inrps TsTrve and ontrnuodl tranir.g * --- : : P r t t IJfartr. (531qth Olide, FPild iartillcry.Btx'77T '} T J' iroorno ,ngineer Bat tal on

an COitd'aym OB"th rborno i/nti-aircraft Bnttalicnattihd), was atattc hed to 7th ;irnored Div)tsion, moved to.D... B RG a-rea, rlioved 2d Battalion, 234 In.ntryr ande: ents of Combat Command" of th e 7th Armored Divis on,

e;-;, !;e'0Di;vison, less 508.:th Parachuto :Anfantry; o cange.; -gC-XP^^ P:racu, Aoaf@r : lea-a 22 Battalion, was attach-' k X - F-- - 11 -. ; * ' *ath hut.o -.nfantry reinforced - was relieved byp s v eX to'_ 'on lof tare Div isionIivedo 1T:ITROIS. ?O1IP -, B BODt '.area.

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he ixvi sion attackedt tc i-z id D-,0600 hours with the 325:1- t-:4 antyd o7 the left (-:.;....the 54.th Parachutew .: antr: o:, -rg: rg:l- (8 ) Wn tIaa505 th Parachute nfntry ,-~.-tu 3Eh ^:ars ate nont ted$reasrve * 2d C.aa'1y He" onr^ &rê.adr 'al at -the ivtision. at C85' kto-i-" P.r .i.; c? the att .. as. -..hindered by war-ft e- p 3s1.rwf, Jnte. ; co.l a:d w11 :slrae' t;enemy strong Pra.T- .' ^ - .325th rt: 2p y - va3 , 7030 yard, captiHrPRESBS ;i" r.vnr e t Mi1eI |^ and captured201 of th e onar-i 't*e1r c-f. riia a y cualu1tAes * Consolidatedgains and rvpe3'Ole ;3cc'tl.r; 4-o^r3I. f i 05O5th Pa"--r'rrtt) tnt.'xry -jMoved to an assembly a-ea oinit yof. ttlE lE!, .r'i:r '' c'ttic!r through the 325th 3ider Xnf-antry t508th Pi.rrau't,*t. lnft~ry- r:oved to an assembly areavicinintTy ':.LL'70E r' s . o attack through 504th arachuteInfantry.307th JLirborne :Tr.ineer B9tttatiln - Constructted and openedpaths and r or. ut .', 'oh91 Tf;'Jn's advance.740th Ta-.k 'b. ttalion. ld, Tnk Destroyer Battalion andDiviui -n ,,rtill ry aclti vvi5 3su1 por te th e r dvrance.DiviiZon Reconnaissan^ro rt :,c pr to cted Divisiont'sSouth flunk bettween t'ÂLLETDE anJ :. itES.;CH.

2c9 Ji.NU:..YlY 191The iivision continui,; i cs rat .ck to the ortheost.idvCancud :-or.. thI r. ?OrO yu,'s ,nd mrannt.inned conttat with the1st Tiiv.l n.tin 3n th .-crt;.h nr:.,,2.-h 'A i./r 'tnf-sytry- -côinncdIts advance by attackingto t:l pt7\.O'c." S~ d "*.A'-PP pushod on to thehih ,""ou. ' n...'. f ' rh.: toIr. .:lI p;.trol]d to th' Aorth.,R1.^,,n, = bl!n r.:. C :-rls oZuthnnst of V,,L,DER

at 1'i:K:i .r , .'"- :i e .o r^:fantri - întained d c!nsive nosit ionsrand ", a .. :^-++ ' :. . ... ' ;,.o n of th. . out}. flankl of Division.A,; , .-i *- ty_Ckto, tc, rou.7i3 th e 325th11dP *'] ;' v " ' ,-, -:7~ -- s-,.:;-:. :.,;~ .-. t;''?r . 2000 yards

,. ,: ~:~s-. o 4'... 1 ;..u: .'?0:', .:ELD. Establish-(iodd,, A' ,. ..- ! p,''' ~oic'- v I oI-u. ly to tlhe NorthVinci Kt ,,, ' ; Vi i OrAh- -cn o' tho North .

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30 JAN U R. Y 194.3 5th ,.li.r Inf:.ntr c ~ttc.codo th e iorthoast at0500 oaUmr 'v bhaJd -ccuDic: d t7heo line of theFOMSr.:l,-l,OS:-c.J:: rr:.llway fo r a j:3t'nce of 200 yards i:as tand t"st -of' UCIr-aTZ. 3 nt p tA st into IF.' trY504th .ParacJuc infantry7 tt.k : at 0500 hours,

'--~soi:-th:-bh:-!:;,ouin-t1'H y- cs S= '"t of !LZIM,capturaed C uD, r'ii v*.. .i n: Vt of th 0.. ."Parachute" Infrnr.;. In .7:.',ntRr and : r Ii..ivQd by 52dCavalry hnoccnn r:.:c Sqatdron inr m'c>2s CH .* % tht ar"' c uvt 'tf'an *Cr_ -rinta nod and s treng tbo'nodtheir posltIona .d: t pr aratioz t.', continuc the attackto th byort... :i:y p sl .hronuh the Z5th Glider Infantry,3_.:, th :'?r: c ut :tnf'.nt ry Con lnuod tho -attack to th eEast, c-ap-t CJ.Y ~TT;T'";.' -:nc tho ht -'h ground North of the:town, T h< i/m n": conolidr tod pos:ition. and stnt pa,trolslNo 1rtoir.s into '; ...24d cva ._r_ ..onissanc c S rq'aronPclicev.&a 4:lumcntsof itA '.0Vh..t e'nc. 'Vu,. in r:t.r:tr in


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9 9ENEMY MATERIAL CAPTURED 1 JAiR*::Y 1945 TO 31 JAN!TmY 1945

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-j P.z r fiau. t4c5 o'torr- Tcl ^'7 c.X-" os5 Einocular36 Bicycle 3

3570 Rifl et40 Autom tci c '"fapons24 l1ain , -throwrs

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(a.) 11iA attached, 517th Parachute Infantry did.not maint.Jn re:cord: of c.aptured or destroyed

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CAS''" r rS(Inclusiv,' 1 J3eta il -, Janu1arty 1945)

DiisioBn Battle CasualtiesDivision Organic UnlAttached Ulnits

'otalDSlsion atnJBattle Oasual t

Diviaion Or anic Unitstttaahed hitaoTotal

otl_ CasualtiosDivision Organic UnitsAttached Units

OrGad Total

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207207

16 82817

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1894185

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od a OTT!R! PiCenly^ rrirI :^re ont t own: Two s;iQ:yaItkfntry actthepts to forn upRfir.ttrk wrB both^tonposed y ul5tn:* filre OTTRE wres t Ss8 f sioul4orirx: ;: npaoX on-tn t:^h Thoe2dr attZionaTORived thertleti p coon.ef :o tn11 9t Xnfntary Wsetolst* .e:B 5 t-..lmonidoc art 2nd BDrttc1i on bdridgo ec -ooaosQ:0Mst !T P .Wi a ttctckee by a Bltttllon of-te st .fSS;rzer 3Diviaionr uppo rto'i by vbr:ior rsd nrtsillor.2nd Battrai:n t:orcos were withemrwn ^m the briCee wnn blown.Two onoery s Cqucds infiltvtoC into TROIS PORTS but vore drivonbrook 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. anothcrtwo placton efifort in tho "G" Oonpry sector. 1st mdt3rd'Brittalion bricoliorcds ^It GR;1nD KAILSUX rnd L;. NMEVIL! woroostablishc. .508th Parrohutc InfJntry - Oraraxiicd cfensivc posstionofron VIELAUI io S .0 LU t o C- r D) S*RT. Th= 1st Bv.ttriaonwr s plr.cod in Divisoin rscscrvc. PAtrol-s r..ported oGcrn'.rn o.'lunnsr:oving in r stodvy strcor. t!r :uC' PETIt LaTNNGLIR tow:-rds OTTRE.307th ;Airbolr Ei.cr 3,ttrlion - Plow the bridgeo ctHROClfHE I1IZ3.; ^'1Ti~ cr p .tr1-fi3p-'tc!od.o PETITf L;JsGLIRblow. vital bridgt :v 1 tho ROICC strca:: vsz.iolh w.s being usddby thoe onory.

DBECIiERTroops mnd vollicles :f the 7th '1r:s:rceDivision t':c ClCtIInfantry Divsein, the 20th Infantry -viAit:n, nc CCB ; tI9th .rnolorod Division cjntinuo-' t- -i>'r-:,l:r-ugh Divioi.nlines.325th Glider Infantry - I~c 2r :' -..li. n drovc baclt

scvri ncy prbin .t cks,. - c 'ite force cospistinr3f "P" Comnprny, 35ti;1 f'lidcrnfr.ntr:, -. tr.nks f toe 3dAri:orod Division --t-. eckcd by ^r ; nomy forO o.t the:n.in crossroad S)t; l-C.t jf i - iLY,Y. i\^: l . to-ns of tho 509thP,.rr.chutc Infr.ntry Pttr.li:n jzinc2 t>. c :.positc f rce, 't1630 hours, ^fteur vcry c fctive "^rt.r nd ^rtillcry prop-rrrtion, pn csti: r.tcd i:nf:ntry b.ttrli : Vwit- t-.nks f t.l 2^ i.~~~ . .

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rior~ : 0s; X0 , :q. ::;,~e:~ I~pe ;.::". i t BiMtiT 2cof rtUoOroC 'bo wot v1mcrv -inrLZi. R3r r rdoe t VIE; ; wo1 lt.e o tt tc .-.ln.totho seto s f-iont 2A cSrC ttlion- 504t1 :I-;r.: -lioinehi hte 2td Brttra1irn-rt 505thPri sionue;.:n .....:-n *tb .ll uo rteo ttt^cis -f^th Gorrzcn le t SS Pcrmzor Dilsion Excpt -fo pc:te,ttLD. ,',11olont! of the TRegin:t wore loortc ", n tho rost bn.k ofn toherive r -,' : - . , . . : , . -

tL.YC:-;f Er}i-t >,orCI Co. -ds .& #. r'*.d t S~ LCT; :LI..Jz.:c8 3T 2.4V OUX aroe^ -EnerTy faroes wore octinntode r.Q^ b.tt:lin of infiin ty apor-od bycr III trznks. Tho thre brineas -rt S1I t1c.n?.r thef;:rilrntc o tbrinoe -t VIZLSA;.I: worB 1 .SE O1w-1t BEttrlLn -rovorCto to Rcliou.nt.l contrJl. The 3.cl BrttlLio 112th InfitryWCas t!ith r .c.3_ th irdTr inan ry B-r.ttB.lion i-ocurtc cno.3nlitiof atons cuort 11/2 AlCsuth WSUrl:li .tCIL-sTZ cftcr the ld:stvchiclonf the 7th :rn:orod DivisiOn k pr, ode-lUth T.nlf: Bntt-lion o3f X 9 h .r:roc Dvision - Attnb-tH:TY croesor^r .s

1. 424 DEMC 1S-*944Tho lr.-t olcront! 1f the 7th rorod ivisieon wore awith-drtwn thrucIh Divitsin lincos Di-yilitn w- 3r1:erc by XVIIICorps (J/B) to vtithncr.^w unf.or crVcr of >.rkntcss t 7..ofenselinC oxten'.inc frn TROIS POITTS - BASSE BODEUX - B RGIiFZ -C:.TRI-y-CIEZSLIAc.iTG Roeirients wcr cre to ccly ory until-TRI LL -C1SLI2G Rc Ont8 WCrC -}~rCr-.C.,+Y nd0 Ute11il0400 Dec:s.bcr 25tli with r. covcrinc ot ll25th Ulidcr In.!fntry - 2d Br. tt.li n wit.h tr; -onc :ypressure on lbcThr.r ni;s vithzrev fro:: PPlITU1T rmni tokl% upt. i roitinrn rIS :CUBY csftcr killin-c tt ler.st 50 cncr:y r.lerouttinn; thc rcr::.inSdor tOnelr.to n, hlindGl, w.rs ov.r-run by oncr.y inf.-ntry ,-nC. rtor. C' Co-.,ny, upihortd 'bytr.^nl: cz-.Pr.ny of tihc 4 lt TJnlc -.ttrli-r, rcc-.pturccI trhtown rni .Je'te- t-lc o;I:'..504th Pr-.c!rto Inf-,rtry -u e 3t B.rt y.lion 1css "f"C : 'p'ny, : ':vc' irtn p .oinn r3t' cct :f LI1 - U^ nt.'. thercrepulsc- r. tr n; cnc:.y .tti c!:.0th c r - The 2K' Prv-.tt-lion :;.vcwc Jorthto intercu;dt rn nrc: ,yrcc sti: t.c t -00sr-"y rcportedt le ttc:rt.ll . cr - f.crn ^1 t he Sr;.' River t .w r ;tle ot."I 11r C::pl"ny v-.c :.t' c!-. by n c3oti::'tcC' cnc:.y cc:^crny vh)wre tryin; t,^ \.itl^tr.li - crJas t.i river. I'.slt v;fhe cncty"".s .CeStroy:C-. i:.it.i^.tC:-ithrf .I-tl o3 pcr plvin.o'ytit P.r.u n Tbo ir;lwr.y brid:c .t VISo..'T'Lv^ m~wn. rx;~verin oh;ll wv(- rtz-tt.C!'ch by rni cnc-.y b-.t-t' ^li'on, ntr''r.,;l 8u*pprt>cK by c^rtil ry r.n-..rt.r fire,307th _irbjrc iS'inccr Br.tt ;i . n - Upsn rceipit - trhei A/ 1 Lc rc exte Lz7i - .t clec mn th'e of nsolie, : ixnc2 ' - r7:lche r,n'* :rep'cr .- ^ r ' r8nd culvorts >ntho rit!r"vri l r tcs f -r c liti n14 ' nT.i: Ir.ttrli. n - " 11C" C: :y v.c- rclicveo r. t t he?:/J:a,.YX.. j- bd: y :.:n8 7'- I- 'r-d Divisi-n. Theenor.y r'tt-'chct2 i n f rce :c.nC ccApt. lre . 'LY.'11 tu.its ozcec f'Ally br'-.c c:Ct withl the cn,- 'y 'withdr ,Vw t+ no / -fnce,' : .

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0 5Pr ahuiteto Th 2d rd d Btrttlins oocupi new - -p' s botwoca AiRi :(1XOS. *n B.SpzBODEUX. The 1st Battalion cupied -*positin 30c; yrcds Northof BASSE BODEUX ac Rofi .cntrtRscervceh508crhnchutc Infa__nt - Occuicd now defensive. pos ntlogt line -T;TSf DOfD T .Zit> a0l1 batt .lionis on IMLRtTho 3d Battalion, 112th Infrntry v-,s riicvod of a ttac^-h:-n tto the 508th P.r-achuto Infantry..O9.th ,irborne : ninoor B:.tfilion - LrAd ninofiolds,constracte. ^T - ts, . n blow bri^.S,, to fnrxr a. r^rior .longtho Divisi -:nr-".-t.Compeny 'Bp", 8Gth Chemical Battalion, Company "A", 70tdTD Battslion, and 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion wereattached to t-o Division. Company "C", 563rd A.UA T Battalion/was relieved of aUttachment to the Division.

26 DCCEiBBR 1944325th Glider Infantry- At 0630 hour one battalion of the2d SS Panzr Division attacked and succeeded in over-runninga portion of the sector. Company "B" and Company "C" promptlycounterattacked and restored all positionst inflicting heavycasualties on the eneny. The lst Bati"alion was relieved bythe 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 twoenomy attac. s launched by the 9th SS Panzer Division from thevicinity of FLOiET.505th Parcchute Infant_ - Patrolled aggressively.Sector was generally quiet.508th Paraclhute Infantry - 2d Battalion repulsed attaclnear T -oadne . eoR'-of R :'.iOT by an estimated twocompanieo of inflntry supported by fior half-tracks. 3dbattalion outposts repulsed attack by enemy inifantry27 D2O^PRPj lSL4

325th Slider Ir-l - ^ _ "- I' attlion Divisionreserve, movod to ha ?osit ' ; : p'troxi:.: tcly 1,000 yards Southof MC:C :ITO0'UL .504th Parachuto Infantry - The 3d BLtattalion extendcd IIL'slisghtly "to toe So'l:' t. hci: 2d Taii lion lknoc!ked o'.t .cncey flc.1: war.on nocr .;I:IF.'.Z.505t! ar-chute Infantry - 'Th 3d Battalion receivedhcoavy a.r-til.l ry fire throughout the day. Company "A" :Comnpan ";; moved to now areas in (h. r ar of the 3d EcB.508th Par achute Infantr - "r" Cor;pany and "r" Co: :attac.e:d by an os'tiriated' tvo b+at 4 - . of infantry of: -t'9th SS Pan:zr Division at 0120. ." o-Ziy z.;ially ov r-run, Ennemy i--fil ;rated to .. I . :" Jcmp':.y (loss) c r .::i-Ctto aid "G" Complany in dcstroyin; . ,'tiang tlhe no.y ; 'Company (less onl ?pl. :oon) i:op;e'd v o' f ERIPA and theentire sector '.. s cl. r d by 0453. ' y c,?ultics weoreheavy. 551st Parach;-et -i tt'.ioD - tto -A :t* ' t 2300 towardclimite d o6b:,cc :iv"-a :).Li.3. c andKC. *c

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28 DbaQXER _19.25th Gl ide r Infmt.ry - Improved defansive positions._ h parachute i try - The 3d Battalion broke up an;attack y an estimated 60 enemy and inflicted heaVry casualtiesThe .2d Battalion fired on by enemy tanks. 4.2 mortr fire andart.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.-8 t2E~i Battalion - Rdached NOIR1PO1TT.If, killedan estimated 30 nemy and captured five. Battalion sustainedvery light looses,

29 DEOEBSER 1944There were no major attacks alon^ -any of the regimentalfronts. Aill units improved thcir defensive positions andpatrolled aggressively to the front. The 307th AirborneEngineer Battalion placed additio:ial minefields. The 740thTank Battalion was attached.

30 DECIj-ER 9.4Ther wv;ac very little eoneny activity along the Divisionfront. All u..t.n rn.intl :cined and 3tren;thened their defensivepositions i-: patrcllod vigoremnly to tnhe front.-Th. Division :.rtil:lcry iCreon AanTny concentrations.The 2d Battalion, 325th Glider Inlri.ntry closed into newpositions acst of -!'LOU-E>-B? , . h 307th Aircorce n'i:inecr Bat-talion continuced to' pl.c c t0inci i.'7L~ l. ht BT'.ttalion, 505thParachute Infantry conducted cou'bin': d ,n l antry~t--.n:-ta.J:dostroy. r-cn-:inecr training i:. th-l vicinity of Cr.^Yin.:.

L1DEC7,'?. 144Bnemy activiity wa. agag.in very li:;ht along the Divisionfront. The ro-;i::.:t s *.c.trollcd vigorously to the front c.nid

cbOntfr. ctd it: ,ic;.:y in t>e vicinity of FTLOiT and XiO'-SI-'he 505'th; Par' Lchute Infantry continucd their conbirn cdinfa.z-try-t:- nr-t. nk des-troyer-crginreer training. 1The 7tOthanrt .r. ttr.lison ol:,nt two p' rols, cr.ch c')onistigv of threet.r.nke :;icd iviion ,Pcco-:nr is.an-co pl;t on :con, to rcconmnoitor) tdit.c of T, .I-L-.LLI., S PO:iS. 70o --mcnynoldic 3-rn r ,' nd *:in t ._ t.

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:y .. tOria 8turod 1_ Dcmbor 1. 44 to 3 1 9oojr 1944,in6.. us,,v..1 armored oar3 half-trackls (a)5 other vehicles (b)3 cxtillory pieces (c)6 mnachibc pistols35 Panzorfiusts800 Jorricans800 88imn rounds1 anti-tanli rfl1 Germran BC scope2 Bull dozers (U.S.)1 8 Ton trailer (U.S.)

Enemay ito.ri:ol knocked out or d.;stroyd 19 cnbor 44 toSLofitdeor 194TT-nc944 .; - -8 tr.nks (1 I:P V, 1 K :iJr, 6(..nidentifed) (d)4 r : orod cars14 t^lf-trac.k (a)9 othclr' T;cl^lts (b)5 SJ ? ou( (c)6 anti ta4r? gus. c)2 urtillcy i '- (C)15 machine- ps$aclsg15 ma6hino gxuw * '3 nmotsrcyclos (1 with sidocar)1 radio

+Tho figures .. r necoossarily inc&tplcto because of t ho follow-ing factors:

a. Rapidity of our mwovment over t large aroe in theattc-:k rtwhich, coupled vrith our move froL the arer.,left little tizme for thorough st-rvoys.b. Snowstorto which covered ricuh m tericl before itcould bc sYivcagcdo. Incccessibility to trarnsportation of some of thearoa, making salvaEo and ovacuation inprcticable.44(a) Includoe fl;n:tkwagonc lc.s 3 montCd 75m- guns.(b) Includes all other types, elso C.S., British andGermWa models.

:(o) :Iuclud all calibors,(d Includes only obs c;rved fire and only mstoriol knowndefinitqly to avo boon destroyed.

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