| After Action Reports and Interviews |
| 7th Armd. Inf. Bn. - S-3 Report, OI #14, - Apr 1945 |
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HEADQUARTERS 7th ARMD INF BN
8th Armd Div
APO 258, U. S. ARMY
 OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS NO. 14.27 Feb 45
MAPS: GSGS 4507, Sheets 8, 48, 18, 19 - 1/50,000.
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Elements of 183 VG Div are holding the front along line ORSBECK (K8978) - E bank ROER R to (K919789) - thence through MILLICH (K922743) to (K957768). |
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183 VG Div holds line: ORSBECK (K8978) - E bank ROER R to (K919789) - thence through MILLICH (K922743) - (K940765) - to (K169776). |
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343VG Regt has been identified Vic HILFARTH (K9372) and Elms of 330 VG Regt have been identified Viv HUCKELHOVEN (K9474), as has 1 Co 219 AT Bn. A battery of 219 Arty Regt has been located Vic BRUECK (K9476). Strength of this Div approx 3700, an average of about 60-70 men per Co. |
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ARSBECK and KINKMUS are in rear area of 176 VG Div. Arty batteries of unreported strength have been located in MEINWEG (K9087) and DALHEIMER (K9185) FORESTS. |
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84th Inf Div on the right, 35th Inf Div on the left. 35th Inf Div now holds line: GENDORF, ALIMYHL, GERDERATH (see overlay). |
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CCA will move to Vic HUCKELHOVEN (945743) 27 Feb, will pass through 137 Inf. 35th Div, on Div O in zone on Corps right flank and secure Corps Obj 10 and 11.
TROOPS:
Hq Co, CCA
7 AIB
18 Tk Bn
Btry B, 473 AAA AW (SP) Bn
Co A, 53 Engr Bn
Tr A, 88 Rcn Sq
Co A, 809 TD Bn
398 AFA Bn
Co A, 78 Med Bn (-)
Co A, 130 Ord Maint Bn |
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March Schedule:
IP
GEILENKIRCHEN
HILFARTH
Reach - H Hour
H + 1 hr 40 min
2 hrs 30 min
Clear - H + 3 hr 52 min
H + 5 hr 32 min
6 hrs 22 min |
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Route: (see overlay) |
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IP: RR Crossing (693773) |
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(the rest of report is missing) |
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