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e SLULET Auth: CG./~_t}.l,.Inf Div Ini ti .s ls · . '· ,' .:.;,t...·{) Date : 24 Oc't,~oe r l 91-t4

From: 2312001, Octob "'" r 17~~4 To : 241200A Octoua~ 1~.~ Hq 36th Inf Div LEPAl'JGEb, FhJJ~Gf ( V--·2165/P ) 21., Octob e r 194L>

No. 412

Maps: FRANCE 1/50,000. bheet XAXV-18.

l. Our front lines: bee Mnex No. 1 to accompany Repo-rt No. 412.

2. Location of troot?s : Sc< "'nn ex No. 1 to accompany Report No. 412.

3. Inforraation of a.d,jacent units:

a. Left flank ; 3d Inf Div continued its advance to the L. /, l1 el em .. ' ;-,, ·1:c.1e rapid advances against light resistance. Opposition '.ys repcr~c·"' i: MAILLEFAil\JG during the night, and by the close of the pc~nod clenH"::t c of the 7th Inf reported tmm clear. At 241200A October, Ll18 Jd Bn, 30th Ini', was reported a.t V-:295614 moving to N v,ith no cont 2c ~~ . i~.lements of r;t h Inf were at V-315617, V-308627, .s.nd V-298619, moving to E, in contact v .. ith scattered enemy groups. The 15th Inf· 1.\lQs N of LES hOU GE.:o J.i;,::J x vic ii - 2946 35 a~ the period closed. -~ .. , __

b. Right flank: Elements of the 3 DIA (Fr) continued to h')1d de f ensive p.osns S from LE THOLY.

4. heath e r and visibility: Light r&in; visibility limit ed. .

5. Our operations for period:

--. (1) 14lst Inf ftegt: 1st Bn moved from assembly Free:: 'ric V-2E\ 57 et 2312001.

October on tr.sil over BEUVlONT ridge to pass t hruvE,h 1:1 .2 hCT sr:.:J. .3 Uc: ck to Regtl objective vic V-360570. By 1600A hours , th e bn, 1 ·· :i ·~.h Co 11 J 1l

leading, had passed through posns of Co uK", 4420 I ::-jf, 2nd r···; r e re­ported at V-320585, where contc:ct was estc.bli shed with &n em;y. Bn r e-­mained iLn t his loca.tion during night c.nd continu ed to move .E at 240600/t October, and by 24l~OOA October hcd r eachc;d V-33.!.,.582 c:nd V-33458S <~g;:dnst SA resistcnce . jd Bn moved &t 2~,0600A Octob e r from assembly .sr'-e ;_:; t V-260585, moving to N of lst Bn. By t.r e cl.os e of th :. period, the Bn had Co 11 1 11 c:,t V-316599, where i:J A enc1 U/. 1 ·: ere re-ceived. 2cl Bn remained at XJ..MONTAlLUPT on al ert .s t r' +ltS

(2) 142d Inf H.e_gi: Held defensive posns throughout Y),~ri :::. • d , ·,·it 11 ;.:: trols reportir,g enemy contact c..t V-269514, V-26650~ ; ::: ·ri \- 254~6r.', ~·the r scattered }'<'t rol clc:,shes v.e r e reported throug}l o~l c ths pcric_..·.

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143d Inf ~~"!!: 1st and 3d Ens remc;ined in r e s erve u3sPmb1y posns et FAUCOMt' I L.th,·, ::..tld LE.dtN GE.:>, r espectively, throughout t ht. period, an d were en&,c:,ged in trcining . 2d Bn continued to clec?cr BOIS DE BORfllfiONT in zone during th e aft~..-rnoou of 23 October, and n:lieved clements of 442 hCT to the 31 Easting . >) atrol cont act was r eported during n i ght vi c .LE.S r>OULI1hB.:0 .

. . hJ.~;f .It~: looth Bn r-~ported S.t.rFONTAlNi c4"~.J' e.t 2317101 Octobe:r

ate!' !"ea\iC~~ eft~ !A 1!11\c! mortar opposit!on. Co' s 11 A11 c:nd "C" occupi ed t he t own. Reli e f of t.h i::! bn was accomplished by elements of 143 RCT· during morning 24 Oct obe r , and the bn commenced move to a s sembly are& vic V-288576 . 2d Bn was j oin0d in e.ssembly c:.rce. at V- 275570 by Co !'F" afL;r that company had been rdieved by cic.<Dents of 143 hCT . 3d Bn mEintc:ined posns vic V- 300590 end r.fter bcii:1£ passed through by 141 RCT c:,t 241030A October corilln enc c>c~ move;, to a s sembly E..rcc. E of BELMONT.

b . 36th 1i v J..rty: Orgu,ic be tt&lions c=mcl attached units firc:d E. tot&l of 45 missions . 20 of t h s .. 1 ere unobs<..::rved . 25 he r e observed missions . ~ CS missions we r e firt.d, 2 b;y 93ci AF1-. En c.nd 2 by l55th FA Rn. l55th FJ, B~ rc--' port ed f i rine: c: gc:in~,t ..;ncmy gun>:> c:.t V- 296448. Air 01-' obs,_orv:~l!g l"cc""•rJrt cc fires stE.rt ed on thi s tc:rg0t . Mc:.jority of rernc;ining n i cslon s . ,, encrry pe rsonnel, 8 of hhich ~.o re obsro;rvsd; sc.mc number of r.-~~-::;r·i..ons b ~. ·: r·.:c1 as unobservt..d hE.rc:.ssing fir .:.: s.

(l) 1Jl s t FA Bn (l05mm Hmr); Di rect support of 141 RC''l' .

(2 ) l 32d FA En (l05mm Hm., ): Di rect support of 1:,2 HC'I'.

(3) 1 33d F.h Bn (l05mm How): Direct support of 143 hCT.

( 4) l55th FJ, Bn U5 5nlp _ _l}:);,): Gmerc-1 support of Di v.

(5) 522d FA l:ln (l05m:n now) : Dir c: ct support of 442 rtCT .

(6) 93d AF.h Bn (l05rmn Ho'.v.0P): Reinforcing fir .~ s of )2?ll FJ, Bn. Gmercl .....____ SU)port of Di v.

(7) 1 Btry, 955th FJ. Bn (8" Hmv): General supped •, J ,- • ·:.

(8) 17th Fh Ge:

(c.) .l41st. F J. Bn (l5_2mm Hov~ }: Gen e rc: l support c.: ~--'J r-

(b) ?77th ?I .Bn ~l5~mm Gun): General support o ~ Lij v .

c . 443d J....Ah. AV\ BY! __ :::_•:_: lnemy dr c:.ctivi ty - n ~::gdi ve r eport.

·d . (1) 753d Tk En (M)_; No chc:nge .

( 2 ) Rcn Plt <:nd Co 11 C11 , 6 '36th TD Bn: No chcngc.

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f . )6th Cav Rcn Tr; htt ach~d 142 RCT.

f.· Co nc", 3d Cml 1'pns Bn: At t c:chcd to 141- RCT.

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11, 83d Crill '>.pns Bn: Att.:1chbd to 442 hCT,

h . ll1th Engr (C) Bn: No change.

i . ]6th Signal Co: No change.

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6. Combat effici sncy ' Very sc:.tisfr,ctory; c.vcro.ge bc..ttle strength of rifle com­p&ni 8s:

l4lst Inf ht;gt 142d Inf Rcgt l43d Inf Regt 442d Inf 1-t.::;gt

122 148 1 37

' t ' 127 (107 enli "'tcd repltce:nent s not Y•3t for ou y) .

7 · 1-tesults of opera,ti_?_:!.s : Di v continu ed att.o~ck to E, clec.r~::d BIFFOJ\iTJiiNE, :nd im­provGd posns in def~nsivc sectors.

8 . Tmk s t c.tus:

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Co "A" ·13 0 0 0 1 Co ''Bu 12 0 2 0 3 Co "C" 8 0 2 0 2 11lth Engrs 1 ( Doz~r) Unc.sgd 0 0 0 0 3 School: Co " All 2 0 0 0 0 Co "C" 2 0 0 0 0 Hq Co 3 0 0 0 0 "X" Btry 6 0 0 0 0 Co "D" 14 2 1 0 0

b. Co 11 C11 , 636th TD B.1: 7 0 4 0 0 ....

School 1 0 0 0 0

NOTE: II J1 II - Opn Fit; "BII - In hep.:.ir ·1:::.ss thc-.n ., ' hr.~~; II(, II In Re-'t-f.. -pe:ir more: th&n 24 hrs; "K" - h.nocked- out; if _A d -- Tc.nks v·i th no crc:hs .

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-ti.£!11 -Annex No. l to accompany Report No. 4U Hq 36th Inf D1 v

SECRET Auth: CG, }?fhAof Div Initials:&:,:;,£!) From: 2)1200A to 24l200A October 1944 Date: 24 Oc'totf.:· "-, ':?44

36th In{ Div 14lst Inf Regt lst Bn 2d Bn 3d Bn

142d Inf Regt 1st Bn 2d Bn 3d Bn

143d Inf Regt 1st Bn 2d Bn 3d Bn

36th Div Arty l55th FA Bn (l55mm How) lJlst FA Bn (l05mm How) 132d FA Bn (l05mm How)

.133d FA Bn (105mm How) lllth Engr (C) Bn 36th cav Ken Tr

442d Inf Regt lOOth Bn

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Tactical Unus

V-216540 V-280573 Co 11 A" V-321585; Co "B" V--33358l;Co "C" 'IJ-33358.5

Vic V-193488 Co "I" V-31~600; Co 11K11 V-322595;Co"L" V-313596 V-217499 Co 11 A" V-260497; Co "B1

' V-254477;Co 11 C11 V-262486 Co uE 11 V-272526; Co "F" V-257504;Co"G" V-258510 Co 111'1 V-240456; Co nKn V--2L,B468;Co"L" V-249it6C V-235554 V-208496 Co 11E11 V-277550 ; Co llf ll V-300568 ;Co"G11 v ... 28J565 V-216539 V-209535 V-210490 V-278.5SB V-230499 V-228555 V-247569 Elements at V-248448 V-245425

Attached Units

2d Bn Vic

V-275585 V-308572 V-273565

3d Bn Vic 636th TD Bn(Co C & 1 Plt Rcn Co) 753d Tk Bn . 93d AFA Bn (l05mm How Sfl_ Co 11 C11 , 3d Cml Wpns Bn Co 11 D11

, 83d Cml 'hpns Bn~~- ·-522d FA Bn (l05nun How)

Co 111 11 V-295594; Co ''r·:' .· -··8'/);iO;Cc·'L ;: V-300600 Not available V-246570 V-218541

BRUYERES

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