G-.3 Report

No. 419

6ECttET Jfuth: CG, M6/th ,I. n f Div I~itia1s: ~!7l Date: .31 Octob er 1944

Frc11: 301200A October 1944 'l'r, : J i.l200A October 1944 Hq 36th Inf Di v bRUYERES, FRANCE (V-245575) 31 October 1944

Maps: FRk~CB 1/50,000. .Sheets XXXV-17 and 18, and YJaVI-18.

1. Our frc·:·~ · ;.;s : ~ee Annex No. l to a c:r;')r:tpAny Report No . 419.

2. Location of troops: ~ee J, m lJ'JX No. 1 to a\:com:-Jany Repo~·G No. 419.

a. Left __ f_.l_f1-'1k: 3d Inf Div continvect it s a1v, nee to the E md cleared the woo a~ in .its nortnern S t~ctor. 15th In/ vvas engaged in fie;ht for high ground at V-.343628. 30::.h lnf advanc ed to SE and occupied line V-384658 -V-377652 . 30th Inf moving E encountered strong resistance in vic V-364648 while ?th lnf advanced E on N flank of this Division.

£. hiGht fl~~: 3 DIA (Fr) continued to hold its defensive positions.

5. Our oper~tions for period:

a. - (l) lL;.lst Inf Regt: lst Bn remained cut off c.nc1 were harassed by enemy pc:.trols until 30l600A October, c;t ·which tim: the 3d Bn, 442d Inf, established contact vvith j_t. The Bn remcin ed in posn during the night ~d on the morning of 31 October it begcn its move to DEYCIMONT in Di v reserve. 2d Bn was relieved by Co 11 G11 , l43d Inf, c.nd moved out to the E follo'Y'.ring the attack of the 442d Inf. It established positions at V-333590 - V-330587 - V-333587 before nightfall wnd held them for the remainder of the period. 3d Bn held posns along line V-335591 to V-335595, until the morning of 31 October. It attacked to thf: E c..t 310900A October, but encountered strong enemy resistanc~ ' mrnediately and were unable to move forward.

( 2) l42d Inf Regt: RCT held defensive posns and ma.int2ined constant lateral contact with all'units and 3 DIA throughout the period. 2d Bn moved to LEPANGES in Div reserve closing at 301900A October.

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( 3) 14.3d Inf Reg~: 1 st Bn co;.-rt.bued, throughout the period, to improve its positici:1G c:nd hi::.rc.::,.::; ~}JC: c,DP.my by pc+,J.·ols ;·nd fire . Co 11 ]. 11 re­lieved Co 11 C11 durin:; c..f+,e;:':joon of 3() Octob er. 2d Bn continued to attack high ground e..t V- 317'i?8 . hec'tu ced some e;;1cmy strong points dur­ing the c..f tel-nGon c:.au r:;.Jul~ed one 'c0u..nt er Et te:~r:k . On morning of 31 October it acaj n c:tt e: ck·:d s+.rong' poj nts on the no s e of the szme hill and met ve;7 huc.vy re.:>i 3t <:~n t.:e . 3d Bn clearec~ rnd occupied LAVELINE end clec:.r,:J. t he bal c:.n ;::e of .LES POULI ERES , t [_}rj C'· t.-< r: t ote 1 of 36 P s\'\T. Total Psli ""'or ~he HC'l' for. t he peri od was 51,,

(4) .::rlc2d Inf !teL:t_; l OOt h Bn co!l:,j_nued its adv.s:Jc- "' the f ece of strong enemy Sh., nort &r e:.nd s.rty fi.J •c. It r eached ;· ~ :.;:~ t.i.ons in vic of V-340574 e-n d S!~t up positiom; for t.he night i,.o,rt::d out ~t 3lll45A October to SE, protGe;t.ing ~- . i~(~ YL:L·r, f l ank of t:v~ :3d Bn during its atta ck. 2d Dn, c;nC.sr contrc.l ot i_:..,l RGT , r erm_i S<;d counteratte.ck c..t 30l~OOA October cnc t•:'*:-:1 r:12.i..nt2:i.w" pN·~tion s .:.t V-325600 - V-326606 c .. n d V-3176•J2 . Jc.i f;n co.-lt.nul.:'rl c:.cdvc.cl'lcc under s cc-.tt ered enemy fire. It reduced r,"a~:~·::._uc.~{ at V-- 3385E~S end continued on to contact lst Bn, 14lst Inf. · ·: ,-t.,: ct Jr.ai-:o c:,t Jr)l'100l• Octob er. The Bn established positions f'c .~ 1~!1-=' ni~ht. on hi gh g1·:.:...,_.rcr: vic V- 3457. It moved out at 3lll45A O c·:~o.n.· ·~o st:. i ze i1i gh grcYL.nr.~ vic V- 3556.

!2.· 36th Div itrty ~ Oc·grnic batt alion s on d attachad units fired e. total of 194 mission s" li-.5 of t :1<.;c·c nis..>i cn::; were unobserved, of which 29 were counterbe.tt e4~y m~.s::;icnc .Zired on pr'viously located gun po s i tions. There were 49 ·iJ~c:"IJd raiJsion s most.ly against personnel. lJh;t FA Bn reports f i r ::ntS r;n t.'':',,::rr:y C.ruop s in hous e c: t 324580, securing 2 hits. 522d Fh. Bn c..nJ l jlst Fl . Bn f i red cu pporting fires for the dtack of 3d Bn of 14lst I n f Prd 3d En of 442d Inf, ,-.hich finally succeeded ttgainst strong n~s j_ stancc c:nd bns mc.de complet C' contact 1>:ith 1st Bn, 14lst Inf Regt, 11h.LcL was cut off . Complet e contact fintily made at about 1600 hou~·s .

(1) 13lst Fl. Bn ( lQ...?:nm How): Direct ' support of 141 RCT.

( 2) 132d FJ, ~n_j}Q2~ H00_: Direct support of 142 RCT.

r .3 ) 133d FJ.. Bn ~105m How) : Di rect support of 143 RCT.

(4.) l55th F.h Bn (l55mm Hovr) : Gm eral support of Div.

(5) 522d f;.. Bn (l05mm How): Direct support of 442 RCT.

(6) 93d h.Fit Bn (l05rnm How): General support of Div.

(7) 1 Btry, 99 5th Fit Bn (8 11 How): General support of Div.

(S) 17th Fit Qr..:

(c:.) 14lst FJ.. Bn ( l55mm How): Gener~l support of Div.

(b) 977th Fh Bn (l55mm Gun): Gene r~l support of Div.

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c. 44~d AAA. hl~n: No cbc.nge.

_g. (l) §.J~th IJl B~ ~- Co uBu): No chenge.

( 2) 7;:;':\rl T~ Bn: No chc..nge . ,. ,,.-..... ·------

No missioni:> flown due to clos<:.d-in fidd<> end limited visibility.

f. 36th Cav Rcn Tr: No ch~ng& .

g. (l) Co 11 C11 , 3d Cml 'v·.pns Bn : No chwge .

(2) Co 11 Du, 83d Cml Wpns Bn: No chc:nge.

h· lllth Engr (C) Bn: No change .

i. 36th Signc..l Co: Nc) che-n g-.-.

j. Div CP clo sed LEPhNGE~ (V-216540) wd opcn,~d BhUYERES (V-245575) F.t

3ll030A OGtob c; r lt)44·

6. Combat efficiency: Very sc:.tisf.: ctory, but limited by fE.tigue and cr. suc:J ties . J,.verege rifle compc.ny be: ttlu strength:

l4lst Inf Regt - 83 l42d lnf hegt - 160 l43Li Inf Regt - 1.37 442d Inf R8gt - 122

7. Results of operatiom.:> : lst Bn, l4lst Inf, w2s relieve;c1 end the 442d Inf o.dvanc:Ld 3000 yds agc..inst strong enemy resistc:nce. The Di v mdntc.ined a 34

kilomet sr front.

8. Tank St<,t.'· " : J, B c f.

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Co uBu 10 l 6 0

Co IICII 13 0 3 0 Hq Co l 0 0 0 lllth Engrs l (Dozer)

School: Co llj,ll l 0 0 0

Hq Co 2 0 0 0

Co liD II L ... 0 4 0 11 X11 Btry 5 0 l 0

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Co IIJ..II ll l 0 0 Co 11B11 ll 1 0 0 Co "C" 10 l 0 0

1 TD with crew s~.,nt to lst A.rmd Group Tre.ining Center Rcn Co 6 0 0 0

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Annex No. 1 to accompany Report No. 419 Hq 36th Inf Div From 301200A t o '3112001> Oct 1944

SECRET Auth: CG, ]}~h Inf Div Initials: J!:j,_'{~ Date: ;~ Qc~ober 1944

UNIT UNIT LOChTIO~~

36th Inf Div 141 st Inf Regt lst Bn 2nd Bn 3rd Bn

142nd Inf Regt lst Bn 2nd Bn Jrd Bn

143rn Inf Pct-:t 1st Bn

:_nrl .bn 3rcl Dn

36th tiv i rty l55tli I:.'J. Bn (155:nJl. Ho·,.-.!) 131s t F'J. Bn (to 5o:t lioy:) l341d l·J· Dn (l05mm J.iov .. )

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442nd Inf i i.e&:t 100th 3n ; nd Bn

~rc Bn

V-245575 V-313608

V-333588

Fwd CP Enroute to DEYCIMONT

Two Cos vic V-340582; one Co vic V-338590 V-217499 Co "J." V-257485;Co "B11 V-254477;Co "C" V-260485 V-213472 Co 11 I 11 V-240457;Co 11K 11 V-249467;Co 111" V-:21;:7460 V-235554 Co "' tr V-262510 t o V- 26C'. J,.y9; Co 11i3 11 V-273 ~?.. 5 to

V-2655H.; Co 11 C11 V- 250510 Co 11 .b 11 V- ~-117 579; Cc ll k tt V- 313578; Co 11G11 V- 2;?1579 C:) "I " ~I-:-- ~05?0; Co u,; 11 lf-~64550 t :-; V-2.87561; Co 11L"

V-;,:')55b5 rr.d V-}J5567; l:-ctro1f; to Li.Vl<LlN.E V-20'/535 V-210h70 V- ':::.735 ~>8 V-230L~'19 V-223533 V- 247 569 V- 241:,41? to V-247 440

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V-.302592 V-335570 Co '1.1__:

11 -/-JJ.7607j Co 111"' 'J-J: :..607; Co 11G11 V-322602 V- 31:8573 B hU Y Jo.l 11:: .S V-274586 V-2d55c:2

V-255569

.tttr ched 44.-nd Inf r'.cgt LttC:c.ched 143rd Inf Lcgt

Suq;orting Units

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V-205531 DEUY.!.:T,.i£~

V-229536 V-173509

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