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137TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-1 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC, ACTION TAKEN

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0555 1 Dec To G -2 : Bns r e p o r t n e g a tiv e du ring th e n ig h t . F
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0600 1 Dec To COg Spec U n its ! Password from 011200 t o 0 2 1 - F
200 Dec 44 - C e le ry -T o p s.
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1 0 0 0 1 Dec F r GG 35th D iv: Ammunition w i l l not be r a tio n e d SF
^ f o r p e rio d 010600 D0C t o 110600 Dec. T a c t i c a l
n e c e s s it y w i l l govern e x p e n d itu r e s . Tank and AT 04
Am should only be used f o r prim ary m issio n .
1850. 1 Dec To G -2 : T hree b a l l s o f red f ir © and flam e s t r e a k s F

observed 9 0 ° az .and range o f 7000 t o 8000 yds
_ from p re s e n t l o c a t i o n .
1 Dec D a ily Eng S it u a t io n R e p o rt, 6 0 th Eng, 1 Dec 44* F
1 Dec 35th Div FO # 2 9 , 012300 Dec 4 4 . F
1 Dec G-3 R eport #140 f r 3 0 1 2 0 0 Nov t o 011200 Dec 4 4 . F

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5SS2AL fO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA

1 0555 1 Dec To?G-2: Bna re p o rt n eg ativ e during th e n ig h t. F
2 0600 1 Dec To COs Spec U n its: Password from 011200 t o 021200 F

Dec 4 4 - C elery-T ops.
1000 1 Dec Fr CG 35t h D iv: Ammunition w i l l not be ratio n ed f o r S F

period 010600 Dec t o 110600 Dec. T a c tic a l n e c e s s ity
^ w ill govern exp en d itu res. Tank and AT Am should
only be used f o r primary m issio n .
4 I 85O 1 Dec To G-2 : Three b a lls o f red f i r e and flam e s tre a k s

observed 9 0 ° az and range o f 7000 t o 8000 yds from
~ p resen t lo c a tio n .
5 ~1 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 1 Deo 4 4 , F
6 1 Dec 35th Div FO #29, 012300 Dec 4 4 . F
7 1 Dec G-3 Report #140 f r 301200 Nov t o 011200 Dec 4 4 . F
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UNIT JOURNAL From 0 0 0 1 -2 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
To 2 4 0 0 -2 Dec 44-
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN
1 0200 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn; Have S - l r@ con n oi.ter G ren in g , F

. p re v io u s i n s t r u c t i o n s re s c in d e d .
2 0 6 1 0 2 Dec To CO3 Spec U n its : Password from 021200 t o 0 3 1 F

200 Dec 44 - R a in b o w -T ra il,
3 0650 2 Dec F t G -2 : A ll u n it s o f th e Div r e p o r t n e g a tiv e dur SF

in g th e n ig h t . Corps r e p o r ts S a re Union (5 3 2 8 )
was h e a v ily s h e lle d by th e enemy l a s t n ig h t and
Corps b e lie v e s a l l enemy tro o p s have been p u lle d
out o f tow n. 8 0 th Div r e p o r ts enemy p u lle d o u t
o f F a r e s b e r s v i l l e r ( 3 6 5 7 ) . E stim a te 1 Co h o ld s
F ^ a r s c h v i lle r ( 3 8 5 5 ) . 13 PWs passed th r u th e Div
PW cage s in c e 1 5 0 0 ,
4 1105 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Bn CO and S -3 w i l l a tte n d m eeting F

a t R e g tl CP a t I 33O to d a y .
5 1245 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: D e s ire t o p r e s e n t S i l v e r S t a r t o F

L t Cain a t fo rm a tio n a t Co M a t 1500 to d a y .
Make arran g em en ts.
6 2230 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Agent o f f i c e r s r e p o r t t o Div F in an ce F

a t 0900 tomorrow f o r pay.
7 2 Dec F0 #25 Hq 137th I n f , 2 Dec 4 4 . F
8 2 Dec G- 2 R ep ort #141 f r 011200 D9 c t o 020200 êc 4 4 , F
9 2 Dec Amendment #1 t o Div F0 #29> 021900 Dec, F
10 2 Dec D a ily Eng S it u a t io n R e p o rt, 60t h Eng, 2 Dee 4 4 . F

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137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 2 Dec 4 4
p TIMEJDATED INCIDENTS’, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA

0200 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Have S - l re c o n n o ite r G rening. Previous F
in s t r u c tio n s re scin d e d .
2 0610 2 Dec To GQs Spec U nitss Password from 021200 t o 031200 F

Dec 4 4 - R ainbow -T rail.
3 O65O 2 Dec F r G-2 : A ll u n its o f th e Div re p o rt n eg ativ e during S F

, th e n ig h t. Corps r e p o rts S a rre Union (5238) was
h e a v ily s h e lle d by th e enemy l a s t n ight and Corps
Ik ' - b e lie v e s a l l enemy tro o p s have been pu lled out o f
town. 80th Div re p o rts enemy pu lled out o f F a re b e rs-
_ v i l l e r (3 6 5 7 ). Estim ate 1 Co holds F a r a c h v ille r (3 8 5 5 ).
13 FWs passed th ru th e Div PYf cage s in c e 1600.
4 1105 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Bn CO and 3 -3 w ill atten d m eeting a t R egtl F

CP a t 1330 xic tod ay.
5 1245 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: D esire t o p resen t S ilv e r S ta r t o Lt Cain F

a t form ation a t Co M a t 1500 tod ay. Make arrangem ents.
6 2230 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Agent O ffic e r s re p o rt t o Div Finance F

a t 0900 tomorrow f o r pay.
7 2 Deo FO #25 Hq 137th I n f , 2 Deo 4 4 . F
8 2 Dec G- 3 Report #141 f r 011200 Deo t o 021200 Dec 4 4 . F

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9 2 Dec Amendment'# 1 t o Div FO #2 9 , 021900 Dec. F
10 2 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 2 Dec 4 4 . F
11 2 Dec FB # 25, Hg 137th. I n f , 2 Dec 4 4 . F
12 2 Dec 60th Eng overlay showing roads cle a re d o f mines. F
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gF.RIAL NO TBIE DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS .JSTjC,__________ __ __ ACTION TAKEN
0700 3 Dec To COs Spec U n it3 S Password f r 031200 t o 041200 F

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Dec 4 4 - V icksbu rg-G u nboat.
2 1 0 0 0 3 Dec R e g tl CP moved from Bening t o E r s t r o f f ( 2 9 7 4 2 7 ). F
1053 3 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Bn clo se d L i n s t r o f f 1 0 5 0 . SF

3
1055 3-*®ec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn CP opened and Bn c lo s e d in t o SF

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new a r e a . CP a t L i n s t r o f f .
5 1105 3 Dec FR CO 2d Bn: CP o f 2d Bn 1 3 7 th opened a t E r s t r o f f . SF

Bn c le a re d in a t 1 1 0 0 .
6 1 2 0 0 3 -C ec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn clo se d in 1 1 4 0 . SF
7 1200 3 DEC Fr CO AT Co: AT Co c lo se d in to E r s t r o f f a t 1 1 4 0 . SF
8 1 2 2 0 3 Dec F r CO Cn COs Cn c lo s e d in t o new a r e a E r s t r o f f H 3 0 . SF
9 1415 3 Dec QM tr u c k Co 3905 re p o rte d in a t 1415 t o move t o Franlc- F

e l t r o f f . L ocated a t B r e n e s t r o f f ,
10 1500 3 êc To S- 4 Sv Co: Laundrey ready a t B ou lan ge. Arrange t o F

p ic k up any 1 3 7 th In f has l e f t t h e r e .
11 1540 3 Dec To CO 3d Bn: 27 tr u c k s w i l l r e p o r t t o you approx F

1830. Be p rep ared t o park them in your a r e a .
12 1550 3 Dec F r CG 35t h D iv: O p eration s r e p o r ts t o G-3 w i l l co y er SF

p e rio d from 1000 t o 1000 in s te a d o f 0900 t o 0 9 0 0 ,
13 1600 3 Dec 443 QM tr u c k Co re p o rte d i n 1 6 0 0 , Now lo c a te d a t F

Morhange.
14 1700 3 Dec To Mr C la r k , Sv Co: Mr C lark c o n t a c t Lt C leveland F

tomorrow m orning.
15 . 1723 3 Dec F r 7 3 5 th Ord Co: Now have p a r t s t o co n v ert to n t o SF

1 2 v o lt system .
16 1830 3 Dee To CO Sv Co: Maj F r i z z e l l e and Capt S in e x w i l l be a t F

R e g tl CP a t 0900 4 Dec f o r m ee tin g . L t Jun k w i l l go
t o P a r is on Dec 9 qu ota*
17 3 Dec G- 3 R ep ort #142 f r 021200 t o 031200 Dec 4 4 . F
IS 3 Dec Div O v e rla y , 031000 D ec, showing 137th ro u te s o f reco n , F
19 3 Dec D a ily Eng S it u a t io n R e p o rt, 6 0 th Eng, 3 Dec 4 4 . F

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1 0700 3 Dee To COs Spec U n its: Password from 031200 t o 04,1200 F

Dec AA - Vicksburg-G unbcat. .
2 1000 3 Dec R eg tl CP moved from Bening t o E r s t r o f f (297A27) a t 1000. F
3 1053 3 Dec F t CO 1 s t Bn: Bn clo sed L in s t r o f f 1050. S F
A 1055 3 Dee F t CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn CP opened and Bn clo sed in to S F

_ar- new a r e a . CP a t L in s t r o f f .
5 1105 3 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: CP o f 2d Bn 137th opened a t E r s t r o f f (294-2) S F

Bn cle a re d in a t 1100.
6 1,200 3 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn clo sed in 1 1 4 0 . S F
7 1200 3 Dec Fr CO AT Co: AT Co closed in to E r s t r o f f a t 11A0, S F
8 1220 3 Dec F r CO On Co: Ch Co closed in t o new a re a E rs trM f1130. 3 F
9 1A15 3 Dec QM tru c k Co 3905 reported i n a t 1415 t o move t o F

F r a n k e ltr o f f . lo ca te d a t B r e n e s tr o ff.
10 1500 3 Dec To S-4-, Sv Co: Laundry ready a t Boulange. Arrange t o F

p ic k up any 137th In f has l e f t th e r e .
11 15 A0 3 Dec To CO 3d Bn: 27 tru c k s w ill rep o rt to you approx 1330. F

Be prepared t o park them in your a re a .
12 1550 3 Dec Fr CG 35th B iv : O perations re p o rts t o G-3 w ill cover S F

p eriod from 1000 t o 1000 in stead of 0900 t o 0900.
13 1600 3 Dec 443 QM Truck Co reported in 1600. Now lo c a te d a t Morhange. F
1A 1700 3 Dec To Mr C la rk , Sv Co: Mr C lark c o n ta ct Lt Cleveland F

to n or row morning.
15 1723 3 Dec F r 73 5 th Qrd Co: Now have p a rts t o convert to n t o S F

t o 1 2 v o lt system .
16 1330 3 Dec To CO Sv Co: Maj F r iz z e ll s and Capt S in ex w ill be a t F

R eg tl CP a t 0900 A Dec fo r m eeting. Lt Junk w ill go t o
P a r is on Dac 9 qu ota.
17 3 Deo G-3 Report #L42 f r 021200 t o 031200 Dec AA. F
18 3 Dee Div o v e rla y , 031000 Dec, showing 137th ro u te s of r e c o n n o ite r. F
19 3 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 3 Dec 4-4-. F
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137TH INFANTRY
To 2 4 0 0 -4 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN. ..

1 0520 4 Deo To G-2 : Bns r e p o r t n e g a tiv e f o r th e n ig h t. F
2 0525 4 Dec F r G -2 : 1 3 4 th i s r e c e iv in g sm all arsm f i r e from SF

v ie o f P u tte la n g e . 320th I n f i s r e c e iv in g sm a ll
arms f i r e from v i e o f Rem ering.
3 0600 4. Dec To CoO Sv Go: Send 1 tr u c k t o Div Rr t h i s m orning. F

var ■ Report t o Gapt K r a f t by 1 0 0 0 .
4 0655 4 Dec To CO3 Spec U n its : Password from 041200 t o 051200 F

Dec 44 - F a rra g u t-M o b ile .
5 0700 4 Dec F r G -2 : 134th I n f - 2d Bn r e p o r ts s c a tte r e d r e s i s t SF

a n c e . Enemy sm all arms f i r e from P u tte la n g e . 3 2 0 th
c o n ta c te d enemy v i e o f Remering - b e lie v e d t o be
enemy p a t r o l . F rie n d ly p a t r o l re p o rte d eneny i n f
e s t t o be 2 Cos moved SE from P u tte la n g e t o CR a t
4 2 8 4 8 8 . 2d Bn r e p o r ts m eeting o p p o s itio n from v ie
o f CR 4 2 8 4 8 8 . 1 2 th Corps r e p o r t a l l q u ie t .
6 0 8 2 5 4 Dec F r G -2 : In th e Jump o f f t h i s m orning, 134th cau ght SF

th e enemy a s le e p and to o k 2 0 -3 0 p r is o n e r s from 2d
Co, 38 SS D iv . Are now r e c e iv in g SA f i r e from e a s t
e r n edge o f P u tte la n g e . 3 2 0 th I n f c o n ta c te d enemy
in w e ll dug in p o s it io n s v ie o f RJ 4 2 7 4 3 8 . Are
r e c e iv in g SA f i r e from B a ll e r i n g ( 44- 4 7 )
7 0935 4 Dec F r G -2 j Summary as o f 0930 - 1 3 4 th and 320th r e SF

c e iv in g m ostly SA and m ortar r e s i s t a n c e from h ig h
ground v ie o f B a lle r in g and f i e l d f o r t i f i c a t i o n s
v i e o f CR a t 4 2 7 4 8 8 .
8 1125 4 Dec To CO Sv C0? A ttn L t Brown: Need new p r o je c t o r F

o p e ra to r a t 3 d Bn im m ed iately .
9 1 2 0 9 4 Dec F r CO Sv Co: No more p r o je c t o r o p e r a t o r ,s . SF
10 1 2 5 0 4 Dec To CO Sv Co: Lt Brown was t o p e r s o n a lly ta k e c a re F

o f p r o je c t o r o p e ra to r s i t u a t i o n a t noon to d a y .
11 1310 4 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy: TF- 1 approaching E b e rin g . TF-2 SF

approaching D ie b lin g ,
12 1340 4 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy: C la ss 40 b rid g e com pleted a t ■ SF

P u tte la n g e .
13 1 3 4 5 4 Dec Fr CO 134t h I n f : Send t r a n s p o r t a t io n t o t h i s l o - SF

c a t io n f o r 1 s o l d i e r from yo u r C Co who speaks German,
14 1945 4 Dec F r G -2 : B r i t i s h bombers a re t o be over a r e a t o n i t e . SF
15 4 Dec ' G-3 R ep ort #143 f r 031200 t o 041200 Dec 4 4 . F

16 4 Dec Div o v e rla y showing 134 a^d 3 2 0 l i n e s o f a t t a c k . F
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137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 4 Dec 44
SS|IA£ {{0 TIME DATED INCIDENTS,,MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA
1 0520 4 Dec To G-2 : Bna rep o rt n eg ativ e fn c rth o n ig h t. F
2 0525 4 Dec F r G-2 : 134th ig r e c e iv in g sm all arms f i r e from 3 F

v ie o f P u tte la n g e . 320th I n f i s re c e iv in g sm all arms
f i r e from v ie o f Remering,
3 0600 4 Dec To GO Sv Cos Send 1 tru ck t o Div Rr t h i s morning. F

Report t o Capt K ra ft by 1 0 0 0 .
4 0655 4 Dec To C0g Spec U n its : Password from 041200 to 051200 F

Dec 44 - F arragu t-M ob ile.
5 0700 4 D©c Fr G-2 : 134th In f - 2d Bn r e p o rts sc a tte re d r e s is ta n c e . S F

Enemy sm all arms f i r e from Pufctelange, 320th I n f con
ta c te d enemy v ie o f Remering - b eliev ed to be enemy
p a t r o l. F rien d ly p a tro l reported enemy i n f e a t to be
2 Cos moved SE from P u tte la n g e t o CR a t 428488. 2d Bn
re p o rts m eeting o p p o sitio n from v ie o f CR 428488.
1 2 th Corps re p o rts a l l q u ie t.
6 0825 4 Dec Fr G-2 : In th e jump o f f t h i s m orning, 134th caught th e S F

enemy a sle e p and too k 20-30 p ris o n e rs from 2 ft Co,
3 8 SS D iv. Are now re c e iv in g SA f i r e from e a s te rn
edge o f P u tte la n g e . 320th I n f contacted enemy in w ell
d u g -in p o s itio n s v ie of RJ 4 2 7 488. Are re c e iv in g SA
f i r e from B a lle rin g ( 4 4 - 4 7 ) .
7 0935 4 Dec F t G -2: Summary a s s o f 0930 - 134th and 320th r e c e iv in g S F

m ostly SA and m ortar r e s is ta n c e from high ground v ie 1
o f B a lle r in g and f i e l d f o r t i f i c a t i o n s v ie o f CR a t
427488.
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8 1125 4 Dec To CO Sv Co, A ttn Lt Brown: Need new p r o je c to r F

op erato r a t 3d Bb im m ediately.
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9 1209 4 Dec F r CO Sv Co: No more p r o je c to r o p e ra to rs. S F
10 1250 4 Dec To CO Sv Co: Lt Brown was t o p e rso n a lly take ca re F

o f p r o je c to r o p erato r s it u a t io n a t noon tod ay.
11 1310 4 Dec Fr Ln 0 Hardy: TF-1 approaching E b erin g. TF-2 S F

approaohing B ie b lin g .
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12 1340 4 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy: C lass 40 b rid ge completed a t P u tte la n g e. S F
13 1345 4 Dec Fr CO 134th I n f : Send tr a n s p o r ta tio n t o t h i s lo c a tio n S F

fo r 1 s o ld ie r from your "C" Co who speaks German.
14 1945 4 Dec Fr G-2: B r it is h bembers are t o be over th e a re a t o n i t e . 3 F

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15 4 Dec G-3 Report #143 f r 031200 t o 041200 D©c 4 4 . F

16 4 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort,. 60th Eng, 4 Dec 4 4 . F
17 4 Dec Div overlay showing 134th and 320th l i n e s of a tta c k . F
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1 3 7 TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 5 Lee 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS,-MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
1 0550 5 Dec To G -2 : Bns r e p o r t n e g a tiv e f o r th e n i g h t . F
2 0600 5 Dec To CQs Spec U n its ! Password from 051200 t o 061200 F

Dec 4 4 “ Dewey-M anila.
3 O645 5 Dec F r G -2: 134t h I n f r e p o r ts n e g a tiv e . 3 2 0 th In f p a t r o ls S F

E o f R ic h e lin g (4 3 4 8 ) and B a ll e r i n g (4 4 4 7 ) re p o rte d j
n e g a tiv e . At 0200 a column o f 1 0 or 1 5 v e h ic le s moved
S from RJ a t 4264.88 and h i t our h a s ty mine f i e l d a t
4.4.O4.75 - on© v e h i c l e was damaged and o th e r v e h ic le s
were damaged a s th e y w ithdrew under our f i r e . C iv ilia n s
r e p o r t t h a t tr u c k s and. tra c k e d v e h i c l e s moved SE out o f
B a ll e r i n g l a t e y e s te r d a y . A rty f i r e re c e iv e d a t 4 3 2 4 5 2 and
a t 43046O m o d erately in te n s e f o r about ^ h r ™ e s tim a te d
c a l 150mm, M isc : Map cap tu red by 6th Arad shows d e fe n s iv e
p o s it io n s alo n g S a a r Rives:*, e x c e p t a t Sarregu em ines where
th e defens© 3 a r e W o f th e r i v e r ru nning betw een 5057
and 5 2 5 5 . 26th ^ iv r e p o r t s tra c k e d v e h ic le s moving l a s t
n i t e in S ch o p p erten ( 5 0 3 8 ) . 1 2 th Corps r e p o r ts 4 tim e
bombs went o f f in 3 t Auold l a s t n i g h t , co m p letely d e
s tr o y in g th e houses which they were i n . 39 BWs p ass s i
th r u th e Div cag e s in e s l 60Q.
4 0825 5 Dec To L t Brown, Sv Co; B rin g movi® p r o je c t o r t o Hq Co t h i s F

m orning.
5 0830 5 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy! 3 2 0 th I n f i n B a l l e r i n g , 6fch Ar md in S F

N o u s s e v ille r,* 4 t h Armd V ie lle r d in g e n , 26th Div W o f
V o e lle rd in g e n , 80th Div NE o f Ih e d in g .
6 0927 5 Dec Fr GG 35th D iv : 12 rd s 81mm m ortar Am HE hvy re p o rte d S F

• a t Q199420 a s abandoned by you r u n i t . D ir e c t you i n
v e s t i g a t e and r e c o v e r . Report r e s u l t s .
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7 1000 5 Dec F r CG 3 5 th Div (A ttn B u rg eon ): Stop is s u a n c e o r u se u n t i l S F
f u r t h e r n o tic e by t h i s o f f i c e o f blood plasm a la b e le d
"Benvenue'1. Mack 1
8 1310 5 Dec F r Ln 0 H e sse r: 1 s t Bn 134t h I n f a t R J E o f W o u s tv illo r s F

( 4 7 5 3 ) , 2d Bn 1 3 4 th i n E edge o f woods NW o f Woust- 1"'
v i l l e r , 2d Bn 320th I n f i n H eckenransbach ( 4 5 5 l ) , 1 s t
Bn 3 2 0 th h a l f way th r u woods Hambach, 3d Bn 3 2 0 th a t
R ic h e lin g ( 4 3 4 8 ) .
9 1 3 4 5 5 Dec F r GG 35t h D iv: Div Fwd CP c lo s e s s t a t i o n a t 051345 s F

and opens same tim e a t St, Je a n Rohr bach ( 3 7 8 4 7 7 ).
10 1520 5 Dec F r CG 35t h Di v : 1 3 7 th I n f w i l l make r e n o f R ic h e lin g , s F

B a l l e r i n g , B e t t r i n g , D id e rin g , H irb a c h , H o lvin g , Hin
ging f o r p o s s i b i l i t y o f moving t o th a t a r e a t h i s evenin g
o r i n th e m orning.
11 1530 5 Dec To GO 1 s t Bp: S - l o f 1 s t % w i l l male© r e n o f H olving F

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SERIAL NO TIMS DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC., ACTION TAKEN
11 (C ent) f o r p o s s ib le b i l l e t s f o r p r o je c te d movement by R egt t h i s F

evening o r in th e m orning.
12 1530 5 Dec To CO 2d Bn: S - l 2d Bn w i l l make r e n o f B o ttr ih g f o r F

p o s s ib le b i l l e t s f o r p ro b a b le movement o f t h i s r e g t
t h i s evening o r in th e morning.
13 1 530 5 Dec To CO 3d Bn; S - l 3d w ilj. make r e n o f R ie h e lin g f o r F

p o s s ib le b i l l e t s in event t h i s r e g t moves t o a rea t h i s
evening or in tb© m orning.
14 1740 5 D©c To CO Sv Co: Maj F r i z s e l l s and Capt S in e x w i l l a tte n d F

m eeting a t R e g t! CP a t 2030 to n ig h t.
15 1915 5 D©0 F r CG 35th D iv; 1 3 7 th I n f ( - 1 Bn) move by motor 060700 S F

Dec t o in d ic a te d assem bly a r e a . No change in m is sio n .
1 s t Bn w /necessary tr u c k s w i l l rem ain in p re se n t l o
c a t io n prepared t o move on 1 h r n o t ic e . 134th & 32 0 th
I n f a tta c k in zones t o S a a r , s e iz e any c r o s s in g s , e s t
a b lis h bridgehead i f p o s s ib le .
16 1915 5 Dec To GOg A ll Bns: Mot© t o p re v io u sly d e sig n ate d assembly F

■areas b eg inn ing a t 0700 6 Dec (e x c e p tin g 3d B n ), D e ta ils
and o v e rla y s by Bn Ex 0S , •
17 5 Dec FO # 26, Hq 13 7 th I n f , 051955 Dec. F
18 5 Dec 3d Army S it u a t io n o v e r la y , O5O6OQ Dec, F
19 5 Dec G-3 Report #144 f r 041200 t o 051200 Dec 4 4 . F
20 5 Dec Da&l y Eng S it u a t io n R e p o rt, 60th Eng, 5 Dec 4 4 . F

Jfcemr OOOQ, - 5 Dec 44
To : 2-400 - 5 Dec 44
yg t h e dated INCIDENTS,, MESSAGES, OilDElS, ETC. ACTION TA

0550 5 Dec To G-2 : Bns rep o rt n eg ativ e f o r t h e n ig h t, F
2 0600 5 Dec To COs Spec Unites Password from 051200 t o 061200 F

Dec AA - Dewey-Manila. .
3 O64.5 5 Dec Fr 0 - 2 : 134'fch In f re p o rts n e g a tiv e . 320th In f p a tr o ls S F

E o f R ich e lin g (4348) and B a lle r in g (444-7) reported
n e g a tiv e . At 0200 a column o f 10 or 15 v e h ic le s moved
S from RJ a t 426488 and h i t our h asty mine f i e l d a t
440475 - one v e h ic le was damaged and oth er v e h ic le s
were damaged as th ey withdrew under our f i r e . C iv ilia n s
re p o rt th a t tru c k s and track ed v e h ic le s moved SE out of
_ B a lle rin g l a t e y e ste rd a y . Arty f i r e received a t 432452 and
a t 430460 m oderately in te n s e f o r about h r - estim ated
_ c a l 150mm. M isc: Map captured by 6th Aral show d e fen siv e
p o s itio n s along S a rre R iv e r, excep t a t Sarreguemines where
th e d efen ses are W o f th e r iv e r running between 5057
and 5255. 26th Div re p o rts track ed v e h ic le s moving l a s t
n i t s in Schopperten ( 5038) . 12th Corps re p o rts 4 tim e
bombs went o f f in S t Auold l a s t n ig h t, com pletely de
stro y in g th e houses which th ey were i n . 39 PWs passed
th ru the Div cage sin c e 1600.
0825 5 Dec To I t Brown, Sv Go: Bring movie p r o je c to r t o Hq C0 t h i s F

morning.
5 0830 5 Dec Fr Ln 0 Hardy: 320th In f in B a lle r in g , 6th Armd in S F

N o u s s e v ille r, 4th ^md V ie ll erd in g en , 26th Div W o f
V o ellerd in g en , 80th Div NE of Theding.
6 0927 5 Dec Fr CG 3 5 th Div: 12 rd s 8Xmm m ortar Am HE hvy reported S F

a t Q1 99420 as abandoned by your u n it . D ire c t you in
v e s tig a te and re co v e r. Report r e s u l t s .
1000 5 Dec Fr CG 3 5 th Div (A ttn Surgeon): Stop issu an ce or use u n t il 3 F

fu r th e r n o tic e by t h i s o f f i c e o f blood plasma lab e le d
"Benvenue". Mack
8 1JJ3K) 5 Dec F r Ln 0 H esser: 1 s t 134th I n f a t RJ E o f W o u stv ille r S F

( 4 7 5 3 ), 2d Bn 134th in E edge o f woods NW of Woust
v i l l e r , 2d Bn 320th In f i n Heckenransbach ( 4 5 5 1 ), 1 s t
Bn 320th h a l f way th ru woods Hambach. 3d Bn 320th a t
R ich e lin g (4 3 4 8 ).
9 1345 5 Dec Fr CG 35th % v : Div Fwd CP c lo s e s s ta tio n a t 051345 S F

and opens same tim e a t S t Je a n Rohrbach (378477)
10 1520 5 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: 137th In f w ill make recon o f % c h e lin g , F

B a lle r in g , B e ttr in g , D id erin g , H irbach, H elving, Hin-
sing f o r p o s s ib ilit y of moving t o th a t a rea t h i s evening
or in th e morning.
11 1530 5 Dec To CO 1s t S - l o f 1 s t Bn w ill make reco n o.f Holving F

f o r p o s s ib le b i l l e t s f o r p ro je c te d mvemerrt by Ragt t h i s
evening or in th e morning,
12 1530 5 Dec To CO 2d Bn: S - l 2d Bn w ill make re n o f B e ttrin g f o r F

p o s s ib le b i l l e t s f o r probable movement o f t h i s r e g t
t h i s evening or in th e morning.
13 1530 5 Dec To CO 3d Bn: S - l 3d Bn w ill make re n o f R ich e lin g f o r F

p o s s ib le b i l l e t s in event t h i s r e g t moves t o a re a t h i s
evenir^ or in th e morning.
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137TH INFANTR?
To J 2400 - 5 Dec 44
SUfJAL JfO
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INCIDENTS,,MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA
14 1740 5 Dec To CO Sy Co: Maj F riz z e ll© and Capt Sin ex w ill atten d F
meeting at R eg tl CP a t 2030 to n ig h t.
15 1915 5 Dec Fr CG 35th D iv: 137th In f ( - 1 Bn) move by motor 060700 S F

Dec t o in d ica te d assembly a r e a . No change in m ission .
1 s t Bn w/necessary tru ck s w ill remain in p resen t l o
c a tio n prepared t o move on 1 h r n o tic e . 134th & 320th
In f a tta c k in zones t o S a a r , s e iz e any c r o s s in g s , e s t
a b lis h bridgehbad i f p o s s ib le .
16 1915 5 Dec To CO3 A ll Dns: Move t o p rev io u sly designated assembly F

areas beginning a t 0700 6 Dec (ex cep tin g 3d Bn).
- D e ta ils and overlays by Bn Ex Os.
17 5-Bec FO #2 6 , Hq 137th I n f , 053.955 Dec. F
18 5 Dec 3d Army S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 050600 Dec. F
19 5 Dec G-3 Report #144 f r 041200 to 051200 Dec 4 4 . F
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137'ffl INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 6 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTIC® TAKEN
1 0520 6 Dec To COs Spec U n itsJ Password from 061200 t o 071200 F

Dec 4 4 - Uncle-Sam ,
2 0715 6 Dec F r G -2: 134th I n f r e p o r ts sp o rad ic a r ty f i r e along S p

f r o n t d u rin g n i t e , P a t r o l went t o 522557 - B rid ge a c ro s s
RR blow n, s t e e l c o n s tr u c tio n s t i l l i n t a c t . Bridges
a c ro s s r i v e r and c a n a l a t t h a t p o in t a re blown. S t e e l
c o n s tr u c tio n badly b u ck le d . D ug-in p o s it io n s t h i s s id e
o f RR w ith w ire entanglem ents - not d efen d ed . 32 0 th I n f
r e p o r ts sp o rad ic a r ty f ir ® - d i r e c t f i r e from 4 9 5 539.
.
Enemy p a tr o l co n ta cted a t 539509. C iv ilia n s re p o rt enemy
withdrawing 3 km E o f Sgrregu em ines. B rid g e ewer c a n a l
a t 518470 i s blown. P a t r o l t o 556534 r e p o r ts enemy
d ig g in g i n a c r o s s r iv e r t o E & NE. 1 2 th Corps re p o rts
a l l q u ie t on Corps f r o n t , 27 PWs - T o ta l opn - 231,
3 0730 6 Dec R e g tl CP moved from E r s t r o f f t o H irbach (430453) a t F

0730.
4 O84O 6 Dec PV CO AT Go: AT c lo se d in a t Bet t r i n g a t O83O, „ S F
5 0845 6 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: T his u n it c lo se d in new a r e a a t 0 8 40, S F
6 0900 6 Dec F r CO Cn Co: Cn C0 clo sed in B e ttr in g a t 0820. S F
7 0910 6 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Report when you have c lo s e d . F
8 0910 6 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Dn clo se d in new a re a 0900. S F
9 0930 6 D®c ^•0 CG 3 5 th D iv: 1 3 7 th I n f (-3d Bn) c lo se d in d e F

sig n a te d assem bly a re a a t 0900.
10 1000 6 Dec F r GG 35th D iv; ASP #36 opens a t N ellin g , (365410) S F

a t 1 2 00.
11 1115 6 Dec To G0g 1 s t & 2d Bns: A ttached tr u c k s r e le a s e d a s of F

now and a t p re se n t lo c a t io n .
12 1119 6 Dec Tq CO 3d Bn: Sand q u a rte rin g p arty t o ^ e g tl CP i mined- F

i f i t e l y , F u rth e r in s t r u c t io n s l a t e r .
13 1120 6 Dec Tq CG 3 5 th D iv: Bequest p erm issio n t o move 3d Bn t o F

R ic h e lin g .
14 1.130 6 Dec 'i’o CO 3d Bn; B3 prepared t o move a t 1 3 0 0 . Route and F

d e s t in a t io n l a t e r .
15 1230 6 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Move t o S e t t l i n g and B a lle r in g a t 1330. F

Ug© same ro u te we used. P o st own g u id e s.
16 1340 6 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Your b i l l e t i n g p a rty not a t R eg tl CP y e t , F

R e g tl S - l w i l l guide column t o your a r e a .
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137TH INFANTRY
To : 24.00 6 D ec 44-
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
r 7 1445 6 Dec F r GO Sv Cos F ie ld t r a i n lo c a t io n - S te ln b a c h . S F
1 ?5 1445 6 Dec F r GO 3d Bns 3<3 Drt clo sed i n . Co I B e t t e r in g , 1 S F

o f Bn B a lle r in g .
is ) 2150 6 Dec S F
v ie o f 2d Bn s e c t o r i s f la s h in g a l i g h t toward them.
R equest CIG ch eck .
2C 2205 6 Dec S F
21 6 Dec F
UNIT JOURNAL Frcm: OOOl - 6 DSc 44
X37TH INFANTRY
To : 24.00 - 6 Dec 44.
4 £% £&£ NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, .MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA
1 0520 6 Dec To CO3 Spec U nits* Password from 061200 t o 071200 F

Dec 44 - Uncie-Sam.
2 0715 6 Dec F t G-2 : 134th I n f r e p o rts sp orad ic a rty f i r s along S F

fr o n t during n it® . P a tr o l went t o 522557 - Bridge
a c ro ss RR blown, s t e e l c o n s tru c tio n s t i l l i n t a e t .
Brid ges acro ss r i v e r and can al a t th a t p o in t a re
blown. S t e e l c o n s tru c tio n badly buckled. Dug-in po-
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s i t i o n 3 t h i s sid e o f RR with w ire entanglem ents -
not defended, d320th I n f re p o rts sporadic a rty fir © - ■ >
' d ir e c t f i r e from 495539. Enemy p a tr o l con tacted a t
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539509. C iv ilia n s re p o rt enemy withdrawing 3 km E
V — o f Sarreguem ines. Birdge over c a n a l a t 518470 i s
blown. P a tr o l t o 55&534 r e p o r ts energy digging in
a c ro s s r i v e r t o E & NE. 12th Corps re p o rts a l l
q u ie t on Corps f r o n t . 27 PWs - T o tal opn - 231.
3 0730 6 Dec R eg tl CP moved ft’om E r s t r o f f t o Hirbach (430458) a t F

0730.
4- 0840 6 Dec IT CO AT Cos AT cloned in a t B e ttr in g a t 0830. S F
5 0845 6 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: This u n it clo se d in new a re a a t 0840, S F
6 0900 6 Dec F r CO On Co: Cn Co closed in B e ttrin g a t 0820. s F
7 0910 6 Dec To CO 1s t Bns Report when you have c lo se d . F
8 0910 6 Dec Fr CO i g t Bn: 1 s t Bn closed in new a re a 0900. S F
9 0930 6 Dec To GG 35th Div: 137th In f (-3d Bn) closed in de F

sign ated assembly a re a at 0900.
10 1000 6 Dec Fr CG 3 5 th Div: ASP #36 opens a t N ailin g (365410) S F

a t 1200.
H 1119 6 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Send q u arterin g p arty t o R eg tl CP im m ediately. F

. ; - Fu rther in s tr u c tio n s l a t e r .
12 1230 6 Dec To CO 3d Bn: B© prepared t o move a t 1300. Rout© and F

d e s tin a tio n l a t e r .
13 1230 6 Dec To GO 3d Bni; Move t o B e ttr in g aid B a lle rin g a t 1 3 3 0 , F

Us© same ro u te we used. P ost own gu id es.
14 1340 6 Dec Xo CO 3d Bn: Your b i l l e t i n g p a rty not a t R eg tl CP y e t. F

R eg tl S—1 w ill guide column t o your a r e a .
15 3445 6 Dec FT CO Sv Co: F ie ld t r a i n lo c a tio n Stein b ach . S F
16 2150 6 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: U n id en tified plan es overhead. Someone S F

in v ie of 2d Bn s e c to r i s fla s h in g a lig h t toward them.
- Request CIC shack.
17 2205 6 Dec Fr 0 - 2 : There w i l l be fr ie n d ly n igh t f ig h t e r s up. B F
18 6 Dec G-3 Report #145 f r 051200 to 061200 Dec 4 4 . F
19 1115 6 Dec To COs 1 s t & 2d Bns: Attached tru c k s re le a s e d as o f F

now and a t p resen t lo c a tio n .
20 1120 6 Dec Tq CG 3 5 th Div: Request perm ission t o move 3d Bn t o F

R ic h e lin g ,
21 I 445 6 Dec Fr 3d Bn: 3d Bn closed in . Co I , B e tte r in g , rem ainder B a lle ra n g .
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137TH INFANTRY
To : 24.00 - 7 Dec 44
1 0705 7 Dec F r G-2: 134th I n f re p o rts sp o rad ic a r ty f ir ® in S F

g rid square 5156, 50 5 6 , 5-157 during th e n ig h t. Arty
came from p o s it io n t o th e N and NE. 32 0 th In f r e p o rts
sp orad ic a rty f i r e during th e n ig h t. S p o r t s b rid g e a t
W ittrin g (567507) i s blown a t both en d s, s tr u c tu r e o f
b rid g e in th e c e n te r i s not damaged, a ls o good s i t e
f o r c ro s sin g by b o a t. M isc: 1 2 th Corps r e p o r ts enemy
p a tr o ls a c t iv e in oth er s e c t o r s . F rie n d ly p a tr o l t o
Bell ran (4.263) encountered sm all arms f ir © . 33 PWs
passed th ru th e Div cage s in c e 1 6 0 0 . T o ta l PWs fo r
t h i s o p e ra tio n - 3 0 0 .
2 0715 7 Dec To GOs Spec U n its: Password .from 071200 to 081200 F

- Dec 44- - Round-Table,
3 125© 7 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: Old CP c lo s e s 07124-5. Kew CP opens S F

071245 Dec 4 4 a t W o u stv iller (4 6 9 5 3 1 ).
4 1320 7 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: C losing out a t 1 3 3 0 . S F

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5 1540 7 Dec To CO3 A ll Brs & Spec U n its: Meeting o f Bn and Spec F
Unit C0S a t 1630. Not n ecessary t o b rin g S - 3 s .
6 2245 7 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: prep are t o move on 1 h r n o tic e a f t e r S F

080800. I n i t i a t e rc n a f t e r d a y lig h t 8 Dec in a rsa
Neufrange Roth Horabach f o r p o s s ib le assembly a re a .
Rcn ro u te s t o t h i s a re a from p re s e n t a r e a . Stay below
51 g rid lin e as f a r E as v e r t i c l e g rid 1, 8 ,
7 2255 7 Dec Fr S - 3 , 60th Eng: Unable t o lo c a t e l e t t e r from 3d S F

Army dated Oct 3 0 , on marking o f min© f i e l d s ,
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8 2330 7 Dec T0 C0g A ll Bus & Spec U n its: Be prepared t o move on F
1 h r n o tic e a f t e r 0SQ8Q0. One o f f i c e r per % and Spec
U nit re p o rt t o 3d Bn CP a t B a lle r in g a t 080700, Normal
organized q u artin g p a r t ie s prepared t o move ary tim e
a f t e r 080800.
9 7 Dec S itu a tio n O verlay, 3d Army, 070600 Dec. F
10 7 Dec Opns Memo #2 , 35th D iv , 071100 Dec, F
11 7 Dec G- 3 Report #146 f r 061200 t o 071200 Dec. F
12 7 Dec D aily EngS itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Engf 07 Dec 4 4 . F
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■; ' To ; 2400 - 7 Dec 44
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qgl&f. m TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA

1 0705 7 Dec F r G -2: 134th I n f re p o rts sporad ic a r ty f i r e in S F
g rid srjuare 5156, 5056, 5157 d ic in g the n ig h t. Arty
came from p o s itio n t o the N and NE. 32 0 th In f r e
p o rts sp orad ic a r ty f ir © during th e n ig h t. Reports
b rid g e a t W ittrin g (567507) i s blown a t both ends,
s tr u c tu r e o f b rid ge in th e c e n te r is not damaged,
a ls o good s i t e f o r c ro ssin g by b o a t. M isc: 12th
Corps re p o rts enemy p a tr o ls a c tiv e in oth er s e c to r s .
, F rie n d ly p a tr o l t o Behren (4263) encountered sm all
arms f i r e . 33 PWs passed th ru th e Div cage sin c e
1 6 0 0 . T o tal PWs f o r t h i s operation - 300,
2 0715 7 Dec To COg Spec U n its: Password from 071200 t o F

081200 Dec 44 - Round-liable. .
3 1250 7~ Dec Fr CG 35th Diy: Old CP c lo s e s 071245® New CP opens S F

same tim e a t W oftgtviller 469531.
4 1540 7 Dec To COg A ll Bns & Spec U n its: Meeting o f Bn and F

Spec Unit COg a t I 63O. Not n ecessary t o b rin g S -3 s .
5 2245 7 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: Prepare t o move on 1 hr n o tic e a f t e r S F

080800. I n i t i a t e rc n a f t e r d a y lig h t 8 Dec i n area
Neufrange Roth Hombach fo r p o s s ib le assembly a re a .
Rcn ro u te s t o t h i s a rea fit*om p resen t a r e a . Stay below
51 grid l i n e a s f® r E as v e r t i c l e grid 4&.
6 2255 7 Dec Fr S - 3 , 60th Eng: Unable t o lo c a te l e t t e r from 3d S F

Army dated*Oct 3 0 , on marking o f mine f i e l d s .
7 2330 7 Dec To COg A ll Bns & Spec U n its: Be'"prepared t o move on 1 hr F

n o tic e a f t e r 080800. One o f f i c e r per Bn and Spec Unit
re p o rt t o 3d Bn CP a t B al] erin g a t 080700. Normal, or
ganized qu artin g p a r tie s prepared t o move ary tim e i
a t e r 0S0&10. ,
8 1320 7 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: C losing out a t 1 3 30. S F
9 7 Deb S itu a tio n O verlay, 3d Army, 070600 Dec. F
10 7 Dec Opns Memo # 2, 35th D iv, 071100 Dec. F

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SERIAL' NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TMEN

< To COg Spec U n its: Password from 081200 to 091200 F
L 0630 8 Dec
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Dec 4 4 - Mason-Dixon.
2 0700 8 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: W ill move not e a r l i e r th a n 1000 or S F

l a t e r than 1 1 0 0 .
3 0710 8 Dec F r G-2 : 134th In f - No r e p o rt o f a r ty f i r e during th e S F

n ig h t. Reported t h a t a t 0635 they were engaged in hand
t o hand combat on E s id e o f r iv e r in Sarreguem ines.
v-ar~ 3 2 0 th In f - Reports sp o rad ic a rty f i r e during th e n ig h t
Algo re p o rt r e c e iv in g sm all arms f i r e a t 0615 in grid
square 5451. M igc: 1 2 th Corps r e p o rts very q u ie t in
e n tire s e c to r.
4 0730 8 Dec Fr CO 134th I n f: 134th r e p o r ts 2 % s a c ro s s r i v e r . S F

Have reached phase l i n e 1 . One Co on high ground E
o f ton ii. Two Cos in town. 2 Cos on high ground N of
tow n, one Go fo llo w in g . Have captured s e v e ra l p r is o n e r s ,
5 073 5 8 Dec F r CO 320fch I n f : 320th In f re p o rts 2 Gos acro ss stream . S F

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R eceivin g hvy a r ty and sm all arms f i r e v ie GR. Right
Bn has been unable t o c r o s s stream .
6 0945 8 Dec To COg A ll Bqs & Spec U n its: Send q u a rte rin g p a r tie s to F
3d Bn im m ediately, .
7 0950 8 Dec T0 COg A ll U n its: FO #27 - 1 . Nc change. 2 . 137th In f F

moves by marching and motors to a rea shown s ta r tin g
1 0 1 5 . Order o f march - 3 d , 1 s t , 3d, On, AT. 3P - over
l a y . In terv al, between Bns 1000 yd s. Motors fo llo w Bns by
500 yd bounds. 3 , 3d move 1 0 1 5 , 1 s t fo llo w by 1000 y d s ,
2d fo llo w 1 s t by 1000 y d s , Gn u n it IP 1 3 5 0 , AT u n it IP
1 3 5 5 . 4 . K itch en s in Bn c o n t r o l - move w ith Bn or a f t e r
3-400. 5 . Sea o v e rla y .
8 1200 8 Dec R e g tl GP moved from H irbach t o Hamback (490514) a t 1200. F
9 1245 8 D@c To CG 3 5 th Div: CP 137th I n f opened a t new lo c a tio n F

a t 1 2 45.
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10 1245 8 Dec F r GG 35th B iv : V e h ic le s w ill b e a t l e a s t 25 yds apart S F
i n a l l tow ns. R eg tl & Bn Comdrs a re re s p o n s ib le f a r
towns th ey occupy,
11 1320 8 Dec T© CO3 AH U n its: A re p o rt of the c o n d itio n o f th e f e e t F

w ill be rendered t o t h i s Hq im m ediately fo llo w in g todays
f o o t in s p e c tio n .
12 1355 8 Dec Fr G -2 : 134th In f b ein g co u n terattack ed by 11 tan ks and S F

in f a n t r y . No change in 320t h s e c t o r .
Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t ®n clo se d in a t 1345 a t Hambach. S F

13 1455 8 Dec
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U 1A55 8 Dec To CO3 A ll Bns; Make r c n o f bridge s ig h ts a t Rom oiling, F

Sarreinsm ing and W ittrin g , Use sm all p a r tie s t o avoid
co n g estio n .
15 1500 8 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; 3d Bn clo sed i n a t 1500 a t Neufgrange, S F
16 1600 8 Dec To G~A: Dc t r a c e of 8lmm m ortar Am re p o rte d abandoned F

by t h i s u n it a t Q199A20 can be found. Two d if f e r e n t t r i p s
were made and a re a searched but no Am was found. E ith e r
co o rd in a te s were wrong csr Am was alread y picked up.
17 1720 8 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bns 10 b l i s t e r s i n Go A, 0 i n ^0 B, 0 in •S F

c o G, 1 i n Co D ,. No oth er se rio u s ailm ents# None o f
th e above a re in c a p a c ita tin g .
18 1955 8 Dec F r CG 3 5 th Divs Make r c n a f t e r 1 s t lig h t t o move 1 S F

u n it (Bn) t o W edge o f Sarreguem ines f o r p a tro lin g
and s e c u r ity pu rposes. .
19 2010 8 Dec F r CO 3d Bn; Report of r e s u l t o f fo o t in s p e c tio n - S F

B l i s t e r s b eliev ed caused by 10 m ile march because o f
w earing overshoes and new combat b oots not broken in
s u f f i c i e n t l y b e fo re th e march - K - 2 3 : I - A0; L - 28;
M - 5; Bq - 1 0 ,
20 2100 8 Dec F r GO 2d Bn: Report c f r e s u lt of fo o t in s p e c tio n - A ll S F

ca se s minor excep t 1 man who was a h o s p ita l re tu rn e e
( S h e ll fragm ent i n f o o t ) , E - 20j F - 3 ; G - 1A; H - A.
21 2103 8 Dee To GO.3v Co; Lt Cleveland and p arty l e f t Bn 1730, F
22 2210 8 Dec To CG 35th D iv: 1 s t 137th w ill commence movement a t F

0700 9 Dec t o Sarreguem ines.
23 2250 8 Dec Fr G -2 : No f r ie n d ly n ig h t f ig h t e r s up to n ig h t. S F
2A 8 Dec Route o f March o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 080930 Dec AA. F
25 8 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 8 Dec AA. F
26 8 Dec G- 3 Report #1A7 f r 071200 t o 081200 Dec AA. F

UNIT JOURNAL From: OOQl - 8 Dec 44-
137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 8 Doc 44
1
|?Q TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION
0630 8 Dec To COs Spec D m ts: Password from 081200 to OsG2 00 F
Dec 44 - M&son-Dixon,
0700 8 Dec J r CO 3 5 th Div: W ill move not e a r l i e r th a n luQO o r SF

l a t e r th a n 1 1 0 0 ,
3 0710 8 Dec * r G-2s 1 3 4 th I n f - Mo re p o rt o f a r ty f i r e during th e SF

n ig h t* Reported th a t *&i 0635 th ey were engaged, in hand |
t o hand combat on E sid e o f r i v e r in Sarreguem ines* •
32 0 th In f - itep o rts sp orad ic a r ty f i r e during th e night ,
A lso re p o rt re c e iv in g sm all arms f i r e a t 0615 i n g rid
square 5451* Miscs 3 2 th Coipe r e p o rts very q u iet i n
• _ e n tir e s e c to r *
4 0730 & Dec F r 00 1 3 4 th In fs 1 3 4 th r e p o r ts 2 Bns a c ro ss r i v e r . 8F

Have reached .phase l i n e 1 . One Go on high ground E
o f town* Two Cos in town* 2 Cos on h igh ground is o f
town, one Co fo llo w in g * Have captured s e v e ra l p ris o n e rs *
5 0735 8 Dec F r 00 320th In fs 32 0 th I n f r e p o rts 2 Cos a c ro ss stream * 8F

R e ce iv in g Ivy a rty and sm all aims f i r e v ie OR* R ight
Bn has been tumble to c ro s s stream * ■
8 0945 8 Dec To 00s A ll bns & Spec U n its : Sand q u a rte rin g p a r t i e s to F
3d Bn im m ediately*
7 0950 8 Dec To 00s A ll U n ite : FO $27 - 1 , ho change* 2* 1 3 7 th I n f f

moves by m arching and m otors t o a re a shown s t a r t in g
1015* Order of march ** 3d, 1 s t , 2d, On, AT, IP o v e rla y .
In te r v a l between Bns 1000 yds. Motors fo llo w ,B n s by
500 yd bounds. 3 , 3d move 1 0 15, le e fo llo w by 1000 yds,
2d f o lio w y ls t try 1000 yds, On u n it IP 1 3 5 0 , AT u n it IP'
1 3 5 5 . 4* .K itch ens un Bn c o n tro l - move w ith Bn o r a f t e r
1400, b. o v e rla y .
1200 8 Dec R sg tl CP moved from Hirbach t o Hambach (490534) a t 1200, F
8 1245 8 Dec To CG 35th Div: CP 137th In f opened a t new lo c a tio n F
a t 1245.
9 1245 8 Dec F r CG 35th Div: V e h icle s w i l l be a t l e a s t 25 yds a p a rt S F

in a l l towns, R eg tl & Bn Grandrs a re re s p o n s ib le f o r towns
th ey occupy.
10 1320 8 Dec To COs A ll U n its: A re p o rt o f* th e co n d itio n o f th e F

f e e t w ill be rendered t o t h i s Hq im mediately follow in g
todays fo o t in s p e c tio n .
11 1355 8 Dec F r G -2: 134th In f being co u n terattacked by 11 tanks and S F

in f a n tr y . No change in 320th s e c t o r .
12 1415 8 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn closed in a t 1345 a t Hambach. S F
13 1455 8 Dec To COg A ll Bns: Make re n of b rid g e s ig h ts a t R em elfing, F

Sarreinsm ing and W ittrln g . Ug@ sm all p a r tie s to
avoid co n g estio n .
14 1500 8 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn: 3d Bn closed in a t 1500 a t Neufgrange, S F
15 1600 8 Dec To G-4.S No t r a c e of 3lmm m ortar Am reported abandoned F

by t h i s u n it a t Q199420 can be found. Two d iffe r e n t-tr ip s .
were made and are a searched but no Am was found. E ith e r
co o rd in a te s were wrong or Am was alread y picked up.
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16 1720 8 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 10 b l i s t e r s in Co A, 0 in Go B , 0 in S F

Co C, 1 in Go D, No o th e r se rio u s a ilm e n ts. None o f
th e above a re in c a p a c ita tin g .
17 1955 8 Dec F r CG 35th D iv; Make r c n a f t e r 1 s t lig h t t o move 1 S F

u n it (Bn) t o W edge o f Sarreguem ines fo r p e tro lin g
and s e c u r ity purposes (09 Dec 4 4 ) .
18 2010 8 “Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Report of r e s u lt o f fo o t in s p e c tio n - S F

B l i s t e r s b eliev ed caused by 10 m ile march because o f
wearing overshoes aid new combat boots not broken in
s u f f i c i e n t l y b efo re th e march - K - 2 3 ; I - 40; 1 - 23;
- M - 5; Hq - 10.
19 21C0 8 "Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Report o f r e s u lt o f fo o t in s p e c tio n - A ll S F

ca ses minro excep t 1 man who was a h o s p ita l re tu rn e e
(S h e ll fragment in f o o t ) , E - 2 0 ; F« 3 * G ~ 14 * H - 4 ,
20 2103 8 Dec To GO Sv Co: I t Cleveland and p arty l e f t Bn 1730, F
21 2210 8 Dec T0 CG 35th D iv: 1 s t Bn 137th w ill commence movement a t F

0700 9 D@c t o Sarreguem ines„
22 2250 8 D®q Fr G~2: No fr ie n d ly n igh t f ig h t e r s up to n ig h t, SF
23 8 Dec Route of March o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 080930 Dec 4 4 . ■ F
24 8 Dec D a ily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 8 Dee 4 4 , j?
25 8 Dec G-3 Report fia-Y f r 071300 t o 081200 Dec 4 4 . F

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1 3 7 TH INFANTRY
To 2 4 0 0 -9 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS. E T C . ________ ACTION TAKEN
1 0040 9 Dec F r 654th TD Bn: Have reco n n o itered rd you suggested SF

Cannot g e t th r u . W ill c ro s s TDs and w ait t i l l 134th
ta k e s th ru woods,
2 0330 9 Dec F r 137th MPs: MP p a tr o l r e p o rts n eg ativ e as o f 0330. SF
3 0530 9 Dec F r 137th MPs: MP p a tr o l r e p o rts n eg ativ e as o f 0530. SF
4 0600 9 Dec To G-2: Bns re p o rt n eg ativ e f o r th e n ig h t. F
5 0645 9 Dec To COg Spec U n its: Password from 091200 t o 101200 F

Dec 44 “ Brooklym -Bridge.
6 0710 9 Dec F r 0 - 2 : 134th In f - Bridge s i t e s #1 & #2 each r e e - SF

eived more th an 100 rds o f a r ty f i r e in t h e i r v ie
th ru out the n ig h t. P a tr o l t o Neunkrich (529581)
did not c o n ta ct enemy in th a t town., but c iv r e
p o rt th a t enemy w ith tan k s were In th a t v ie dur
ing th e a fte rn o o n . E a r li e r in th e ravening v e h ic le s
could be heard v ie o f 5356. OP reported about 1 w hite
f l a r e every 15 min sin ce 2400. 320th In f - No r e
p o rt o f a rty f i r e v ie o f b rid ge s i t e #3. P a tr o l t o
W iesw eiler (582538) re p o rts continou s but not hvy
fo o t rnovemnt on rd t o th a t town. No tan k s were r e
p o rted . PW captured from 3d Co, 11th Ren Bn
s t a t e s th a t th e 2d and 3d Cos from Ren Bn are in
p o s itio n E o f th e S a rre R iv er in fro n t o f 320th
I n f * M isc: 12th Corps r e p o rts a l l q u ie t in e n t i r e ,
s e c t o r during th e n ig h t. 7 8 PWs s in c e 1600.
7 0730 9 Dec To S - 4 , Sv Co: Move t o t h i s town tod ay. Send b i l l - F

e tin g group here im m ediately.
8 0835 9 Dec F r 0- 3 : 3d Bn 320th In f has crossed th e r i v e r . They SF

a re ju s t a c ro ss W h ittrin g .
9 0835 9 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has closed in a t Saareguemines SF

at 0835.
10 1130 9 Dec F r CO Sv Co: Sv Go closed in a t Hambach 11 3 0 . SF
11 1205 9 Dec F r 00 3d Bn: 20 rds b elie v ed t o be 150 f e l l a t SF

515535 and 51 853 5 , coining from NE at. 1200.
12 1210 9 Dec F r 0 - 2 : 134th I n f - PW from 5th Co, 37th Pz Gren SF

Regt s t a t e s h is o rg a n is a tio n p lu s 2d and 3d Cos
in e a s te rn part, o f Saareguem ines. Cos c o n s is t o f
80 men e a ch , armed with. MGg and m ortars. Enemy in
basements o f p o rc e la in f a c t o r y .
13 1220 9 Dec F r Ln Hardy: Follow ing tro o p lo c a tio n s ; 1 s t Bn 320th SF

I n f : 560522 t o 565520, 3d Bn 320th 570520 t o 575518.
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137TH INFANTKX
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SERIAL MO TIME DATED INCIDENTS» MESSAGES, 0RDF.RS. ETC. ACTION TAKES
13 (Continued) 3d Bn 323th In f ; 532526 t o 533527, 1 s t Bn lOAth SF

I n f : 530515 t o 591515 - 3d Bn t o E , 2d Bn 10/,th
619512 624510. E stim ate b rid g e a t W ittrin g w ill
be completed / in 1 h r.
14 1525 9 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Freench Ln 0 w ith 2.6th Div r e p o r ts : SF

Suspected works (probable gun p o s it io n , typ e un
known a t 535600 and 545538. AAA p o s itio n s a t 547
5 9 5 , 540577 and S o f woods a t 550574. AT d itc h
a t 533599 - 541589.
15 1600 9 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy: Co C, 50th Armd In f Bn a t Weld- SF

e rin g Co B a t R ouhling, CP a t Bundling, 9 th
Armd I n f Bn a t D ie h lin g , A&B Cos a t Candebronn,
C Co a t R ow ilin g, 63th Armd Bn a t T e n te lin g ,
44th Armd In f Bn a t Theding,
16 1600 9 Dec To A ll U nits 137th I n f : Order o f march from bit? F

a re a s t o I.D - 3d Bn » 2d Bn cro ss r iv e r beginning
a t 0500 10 Dec. A ttack - 2 Bns a b r e a s t, 3d Bn on
th e r i g h t , 2d Bn on the l e f t . 2d Bn ta k e S a a r e -
guemineg (on F. o f Saare R iv er) and attemp t o
s e iz e b rid g e a c ro s s th e B lie s R iv e r, 3d Bn ad
vance in i t s s e c to r and s e iz e high ground S o f
B li e s R iv e r. 1 s t Bn support 2d Bn by f i r e and
cov er b rid g e a c ro ss th e B l i e s R iver attem pting
t o prevent blowing by th e enemy. AT Go support
* from p o s itio n s on W sid e o f Saar R iv e r. 1 "K"
and 1 ”Dn r a tio n c a rrie d by a tta c k in g Bns. l&R
p la t e s t a b lis h OF' on forward edge o f woods S I
o f Sarreguem ines. 137th I n f sw itch on t h i s sid e
of th e r i v e r near RR b rid g e . IP ~ See overlay -
' 100044C Dec, CP see o v e rla y .
17 l6/+5 9 Dec To GO AT Co: D e liv e r 60 mines t o each 3d and F

• 2d Bn.
18 - 1920 9 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: PW s t a t e s - 2 d , 3d and 5th Cos o f F
37 SS R e g t, 17 SS Div defending E bank o f r i v e r .
5th Go in p o rc e lia n f a c t o r y . 2d and 3d Cos on
e it h e r sid e o f f a c t o r y . Bldgs used as stron g p t s .
Cos about 80 men s tr e n g th , have LMGs, and 1 80mm
. ~ m ortar each . Enemy a ls o observed in woods a t 510
590 and 515586. May be re s e r v e .
19 2045 9 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: P fc Warren C Wamberg, Co B , 137th F

re p o rt t o Sv Co a t 1030 10 Dec 44 t o d riv e " A ll
i g a t o r s ."
20 2135 9 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn in c o n ta ct w ith Div Ran SF

, T rp. Ren tr p in c o n ta ct w ith 6th Armd. Amber
f l a r e in fr o n t o f Co C a rea and white f l a r e t o
UNIT JOURNAL From 0 0 0 1 -9 Dee 44

137TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-9 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDNETS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN
20 ' (Continued) r ig h t fr o n t of Co B a rea a t 1 8 5 5 . S e v e ra l c a s u a l SF

t i e s during day, 1 k il le d in a c tio n .
21 2145 9 Dec F r G -2: No f r ie n d ly planes up to n ig h t. SF
22 2215 9 Dec To CO 2d Bn: 134th is tak in g o f f th e s e c u r ity on F

RR b rid g e . Put some s e c u r ity from your MP squad
a f t e r you p a s s .
23 2230 9 Dec To COs 2d & 3d Bnss S tr e s s s e cre c y in movemnt tomor F

row.
24 2315- 9 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: Bridge in 134th s e c to r i s i n . Have SF

TDs ready t o c ro ss a t 0100. Rd to N&E a c ro ss is
poor.
25 2335 9 Dec Fr CG 35th Divs P r io r it y given t o 137th t r a f f i c f r SF

0730 t o O83O.
26 2350 9 Dec To CO AT Co: Have your p la t ready to' c ro s s a t bridge F-

#2 a t 0 7 3 0 . .
27 2350 9 Dec To CO Co B , 654th TD Bn: Have p la t o f TDs a t bridge F

#2 a t 0730 in ste a d o f 0100.
28 9 Dec 0 -3 Report #148 f r 081200 t o 091200 Dec 44. F
29 9 Dec O peration O verlay, 137th I n f , 091600 Dec. F
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137TFI INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 9- Dec 44
$Q TIME DATED INCIDENTS^ MESSAGES, OMDffiiS, ETC. ACTION
1 0040 9 Dec Fr 654th TD Bnr. Rave recon n oitered rd you suggested. S F

Cannot g et th ru . W ill c ro ss TDs and w ait t i l l 134'fch
ta k e s th ru woods,
2 0330 9 Dec Fr 137th MPs: MP p a tr o l re p o rts n eg ativ e as o f 0330. S F
3 0530 9 Dec F r 137th MPs: M§T p a tr o l re p o rts n eg ativ e as o f 0530. S F
4 0600 9 Dec To G-2 : Bns re p o rt n eg ativ e f o r th e n ig h t. F
5 0645 9 Dec T0 CDs Spec U n its: Password fra n 091200 t o 101200 F

Dec LA - B rooklyn -B rid ge.
6 0710 9. Dec F r G-2 : 134th In f - Bridge s i t e s #1 & #2 each receiv ed S F

more than 100 rds o f a rty f i r e jn t h e i r v ie thruou t
th e n ig h t. P a tr o l t o Neunkirch ( 52958l ) did not con
t a c t enerny in th a t town, but c iv s re p o rt t h a t enemy
w ith tanks were in th a t v ie during th e afte rn o o n ,
E a r lie r in th e evening v e h ic le s could be heard v ie o f
5356, OP rep orted about 1 white f l a r e every 15 nan sin c e
24-0 0 . 320th I n f - No rep o rt o f a rty f i r e v ie o f bridge
s i t e #3. P a tr o l t o W iesw eiler ($82538) re p o rts con-
tin o u s but not heavy fo o t movement on road t o th a t
town . No tan ks were re p o rte d . PW captured from 3d Go,
11th Ren Bn s t a t e s th a t the 2d and 3d Cos from Ren
Bn a re in p o s itio n E o f th e S a rre R iv er in fr o n t o f
320th I n f . M isc: 12th Corps r e p o rts a l l q u ie t in en
t i r e s e c to r during th e n ig h t. 7 8 PWs s in c e 1600.
7 0730 9 Dec T0 S-A , Sv Co: Move t o t h i s town tod ay. Send b i l l e t i n g

group here im m ediately,
8 O835 9 Dec Fr G - j: 3d Bn 320th In f has crossed th e r iv e r . They S F

a re ju s t acro ss W h ittrin g .
9 0835 9 Dec Fr CO Ig t Bn: 1 s t Bn has closed in a t Sarreguem ines SF

a t 0835.
10 1330 9 Dec Fr CO Sv Co: Sv Co closed in a t Hamhach a t 1130. SF
13. 1205 9 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 20 rds b eliev ed t o be 150 f e l l a t $15535 SF

and 518535, ccming from HE a t 1 2 00.
, 12 1210 9 Dec Fr G-2 : 134-th In f - PW from 5th c o , 37 Pz Gr en Regt SF

s ta te s h is o rg a n iz a tio n plu s 2d and 3d Cog in e a s te rn
p a rt o f Sarreguem ines. Cos c o n s is t o f 80 men each ,
armed with MG3 and m ortars. Enemy in basements o f
p o rc e la in f a c t o r y .
13 1220 9 Dec Fr Dn 0 Hardy: Follow ing tro o p lo c a tio n s : l s t Bn 320th S F

I n f : 560522 t o 565520, 3d Bn 320th In f : 570520 t o 575
51 8 , 3d % 32& h I n f : 582526 t o 588527, l s t Bn 104th
I n f : 580515 t o 591515 - 3d °n t o E , 2d Bn lOAths 619512
624.510. E stim ate b rid g e a t W ittrin g w ill be completed
in 1 h r.
1510 9 Dec F r CO 23 Bn: 2d Bn a t phase l i n e "R ". S F
34 1525 9 Dec Fr 00 1s t n: French Ln 0 w ith 26th Div r e p o r ts : Suspected S F
works (p rob able gun p o s it io n s , typ e unknown) at 535
600 and 545588. AAA p o s itio n s a t 547595, 540577 and S o f
woods a t 550574. AT d itc h a t 538599-541589.
15 1600 9 Dec Fr Ln 0 Hardy: Co C, 50th Armd I n f Bn a t W elerdingj S F

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137TH INFANTRX
1 x-:B^r:
To : 2400 - 9 Dec 44
hi ■&.-£ S i iy l TIME DATED INCIDEKIS,,MESSAGES, O10ER3, ETC. ACTION TA
15 (Contd) Co B a t Rouhling, CP a t Hundlteg. 9 th Arird In f Bn

a t D le b lin g , A & B Cos a t Candebronn, C Co at
Row iling, 68th Armd Bn at T e n te lin g , 44th Armd In f
Bn a t Theding.
16 1600 9 Bee To A ll U nits 137th In f : Order o f march from biv areas

t o ID - 3d Bn - 2d Bn c ro ss r iv e r beginning a t 0500
10 Dec . A ttack - 2 Bns a b r e a s t, 3d % on th e r i g h t ,
2d Bn on th e l e f t . 2d Bn take Sarreguem ines (on E
o f S a rr R iver) and attem pt t o s e iz e bridge a cro ss
th e B lie s % v e r . 3d Bn advance in i t s s e c to r and
se iz e high ground S o f B ile s R iv e r. 1 s t Bn support
- 2d Bn by f i r e and cover b rid g e a c ro ss th e B ile s R iver
attem pting t o prevent blowing by th e enemy. AT Co
~ support from p o s itio n s on W sid e o f Saar R iv e r. 1 "K"
ana 1 "D" r a t io n ca rrie d by a tta c k in g Bns. I&R p la t
e s t a b lis h OP on forw ar d edge o f woods S-W o f S axreg -
uemines. 137th I n f sw it’ch on t h i s sid e o f th e r iv e r
near RR b rid g e . IP - See overlay - IOO44O Dec. CP -
see o v erlay .
17 1645 9 Dec To CO AT Co: D e liv e r 60 mines (AT) t o each 3d and

2d Bn.
18 1920 9 Dec To CO i st Bn : PW s t a t e s - 2d , 3d and 5th Cos of

37 SS R eg t, 17 SS Div defendteg E bank of r i v e r . 5th
Go in p o rc e lia n f a c t o r y . 2d and 3d Cos on e ith e r sid e
o f fa c to r y ,. B].dgs used as strong p o in ts . Cos about
80 men s tr e n g th , have IM G g and 1 80mm m ortar each.
Enemy a ls o observed in woods a t 510590 and 515586.
May be r e s e r v e s .
19 2045 9 D©c To CO 1 s t ; Bn: P fc Wamberg, Warren f , Co B , 137th In f F

re p o rt t o Sv Co a t 1030 10 Dec 4 4 t o d riv e " A llig a t o r s " .
20 2135 9 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn in c o n ta ct with Div Ren Trp. Ren S F

Trcp in c o n ta ct with 6th Armd. Amber f l a r e in fro n t o f
Co C a rea and w hite f l a r e t o r ig h t fr o n t o f Co B a rea
'a t 1855. S e v e ra l c a s u a lt ie s during day, 1 KIA.
21 2145 9 Dec Fr G -2: No fr ie n d ly planes up to n ig h t. S F
22 2215 9 Dec To CO 2d Bn: 134th i s tak in g o f f th e s e c u rity on RR F

b rid g e. Put some s e c u r ity f r your MP squad a f t e r you p a ss.
23 2230 9 Dec To COs 2d & 3d Bns: S tr e s s se cre cy in movement tomorrow. F
24 2315 9 Dec Fr CG 3 5 th D iv: Bridge in 134th s e c to r i s in . Have TDg S F

ready t o cro ss a t 0100. Rd t o N & E acro ss i s poor.
25 2335 9 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: P r io r it y given t o 137th t r a f f i c f r 0730 S F

t o 0830.
26 2350 9 Dec To CO AT Co: Rave your p la t ready t o cro ss a t b rid g e #2 F

a t 0730.
27 2350 9 Dec To CO Co B , 654th TD Bn: Have p la t o f TD3 at bridge #2 F

a t 0730 in stead o f 0100.
28 9 Dec G«<3 Report //148 i*r 081200 t o 091200 Dec 4 4 . F
29 9 Doc O peration o v e rla y , 1 3 7 th I n f , 091600 Dec. F
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UNIT JOURNAL From OOOl-lO Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
To 24 0 0 -1 0 ve c 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. BTC. ACTION TAKEN

1 0415 1 0 Deo To CO 2d & 3<3 Bn: Cross your AT P la t on middle b rid ge F
(#2 ) between 0730 and 0 8 3 0 .
2 0500 10 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn* P fc Wamberg re p o rt t o Sv Co 0930 i n - F

stead o f 1 0 3 0 .
3 0500 10 Dec To COs Spec U n its: Password from 101200 to 113.200 F

Dec 44 - M onitor-M errim ac.
4 0500 10 Dec To GO Co B, 654tb TD Bn: Have d r iv e r s re p o rt a t CP F

137th a t 0930 in stead o f 1030.
0545 10 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: 3d Bn acro ss th e RR. No enemy f i r e a s SF

* y e t.
6 0700 10 Dec F r G-2 : G- 2 Summary: 320th In f - Forward elem ents SF

receiv ed sp o rad ic a rty f i r e during th e n i t e . PW from
3d Co Lehman Bn s t a t e s t h a t 3d Co i s dug in from
5 60541-along edge o f woods to 56054&. 134th In f -
Received sp orad ic a rty f i r e v ie o f Saareguemines and
brid ge s i t e #2 during n i t e . 12th Corps re p o rts a l l
q u ie t during n i t e . 35 PWs s in c e 1 6 0 0 .
7 0705 10 Dec F r CGJ 3d Bn: 523553 - CP o f 3d Bn opened a t 07 0 0 . SF
8 0740 10 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn jumped o f f a t 0730. SF
9 0740 10 Dec To CG 35th D iv: PW captured by 2d Bn s t a t e s h s i c c - F

mpany o f 40 men was brought in t o Sarreguem ines l a s t
n ig h t. He a ls o s t a t e s th a t th e re are approx 200 men
in Sarreguem ines. ■
10 0740 10 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn jumped o f f on tim e. SF
11 0750 10 Dec F r 6 - 2 : Recon tro o p s re p o rt enerm/ sm all arms fix*© SF

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from 508571. A lso from 520565.
12 0750 10 Dec Fr 3&R P la t Ldr: Phone li n e in to 137th OP at 0745. * SF

V i s i b i l i t y poor.
13 0825 1 0 Dec F r 3&R P la t Ldr: OP re p o rts machine gun f i r i n g from SF

house 52155705.
14 0825 10 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Bridge a t 513577 was blown by enemy. SF
15 0916 10 Dec F r G -2: C on cen tration o f tro o p s on rd a t 536594. w ith SF

drawing t o N, Arty f i r i n g i t a t 0903.
16 0920 10 Dec F r 137th OP: Enemy a rty f a l l i n g a t 530565. Sm all arms SF

f i r i n g coming f r o m .f a c to r ie s .
17 0932 10 Dec F r 137th OP: 3 enemy entered woods a t 539575. Algo SF

gun fla sh e d a t t h a t p o in t.
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UKIT JOURNAL From 0 001-10 Dec 44

137TH'INFANTRY
' To 2 400-10 Dec 44
SERIAL. NO TILE DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN
18 1003 1 0 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Enemy tank sig h ted a t Neunkircher going SF

W to c e n te r o f town, Request immediate a r ty and a i r
m issio n .
19 1 0 0 8 10 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Enemy tk s headed W in to Neunkirchen. SF

Request a r ty and a i r .
20 1027 10 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Request co o rd in a te s o f your f r o n t , F
21 1037 10 Dec . F r CO 3d Bn: Co I re q u e st f i r e t o be l i f t e d beyond SF

phase l i n e Roger.
22 1040 1 0 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: L i f t a rty f i r e in fro n t o f Co I t o 500 SF

yds beyond phase l i n e Roger.
23 1044 10 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Co F f ig h tin g in p o tte ry f a c t o r y , SF

Co E e n te rin g b u ild in g s t o th e N o f fa c to ry in
Sarreguemines. #
24 1045 10 Dec F r 137th OP: 10 enemy at. 534575. They went in to SF-
b u ild in g s . F rien d ly troo p s a t 521570,
25 1045 10 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Have f i r e placed on Neunkirchen, SF
26 1050 10 Dec F r l&R P la t Ldr: 20 troo p s moving SW t o town from SF

523577. A lso v e h ic le s on smae road. Arty knocked out
v e h ic le .
27 1122 10 Dec Fr 137th Ln 0: Have a f l a t . W ill proceed as soon as SF

p o s s ib le and r e p o r t.
28 1 1 2 8 10 Dec Fr I&R OP: Enemy troop s moving I® c ro ss-co u n try a t SF

528585 at, 11.25.
29 . U.4O 10 Dec F r CO AT Co: Can observe fo o t tro o p s moving c r o s s - SF

country a t 504576. Request a r t y . Believed t o be en
emy tro o p s .
30 1232 10 Dec F r G -2: Ren tr p r e p o rts - One enemy m otorcycle ob« SF

served going NW towards R ilc h in g e n , Two enemy fo o t
s o ld ie r s observed a t 505576, 2 eneny fo o t s o ld ie r s
observed a t 505575 going E,
31 1237 10 Deo F r Ln 0 ( S e e le y ) : VJhat. i s your s it u a t io n . SF
32 1245 10 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Co F has cleaned out f a c t o r y , PREPARING SF

t o move on. Co E a c ro s s Queen phage l i n e . 3d Bn has
. secured b a rra c k s. Co L jumped o f f a t 1300 f o r Reun-
fkirchen.
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UNIT JOURNAL From 0 001-10 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
To 2 4 0 0 -1 0 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN -
33 1440 1 0 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co L has captured Neunkirchen. SF
34- 10 Dec Div overlay o f 137th & 134th In f boundry l i n e s . F
35 . 1200 10 Dec F r 137th OP: V e h icle moving from woods 559516 SF

towards town a t 54-8615.
36 , 1320 10 Dec F r 137th OP: Observed 5 enemy moving t o NE from SF

woods a t 545580.
37 1410 1 0 Dec F r J&R OPt Large truckmoving from woods a t 559615 SF

I
toward town a t 548615. 4 eneny walking a c ro ss c l e a r
ing from 566583 toward, town a t 550585.
38 ~ 1420 10 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Have a t o t a l o f 3 1 -PWs taken from 4 * 5 SF

& 7 Cos o f th e 37th SS Regt and Lehman Bn. A lso have
18 R usso-Pole fo rced w orkders.
39 1507 10 Dec F r 137th OP: 7 Germans went in to woods a t 582602. SF
40 1520 10 Dec F r I&R P la t OP: Observed 4 tru c k s and 1 m otorcycle SF

SW on road a t 580590 a t 1 5 15.
41 1625 10 Dec F r CO 134th I n f : 134th In f in o u ts k ir ts o f F o lp e r- SF

s w e ile r . Enemy tan ks in th e town.
42 I 64O 10 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn w ill sned c o n ta ct p a tr o ls a c F

ro s s S a rr R iv er t o 2d Bn to n ig h t. When 2d Bn moves,
1 s t Bn w ill have s e c u r ity r e s p o n s ib ilit y and p a t
r o ls in town on E bank of r i v e r .
43 1725 10 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn has Co L in town w ith 1 p la t o f SF

TDg and 1 p la t o f AT guns. Approaches t o Co L town
mined, guarded and marked.
44 1730 10 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Never mind anything on in f support F,

r a f t s and t o g e t a s s a u lt b o a ts f o r fu tu re (47 b oats
a v a ila b le . )
45 1730 10 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Going ahead b u ild in g je e p b rid g e un SF

d er RR b rid g e .
46 1800 1 0 Dec To Ln Os Cunningham. B a r c la y , & McKenzie: FO «. Over- F

la y . 2d & 3d Bn continu e atk 110800 Dec 44-. 1 s t Bn
fo llo w 2d Bn a t 800 yd s. Motors go around or over
brid ge and w ait in woods. One p la t AT w ill support
each Bn, One w ill remain on highground and move with
1 s t Bn. Cn GO r e c o n n o ite r a t d a y lig h t f o r p o s itio n s
t h i s sid e (W) o f r i v e r . I&R continu e p r o te c tio n o f N
l e f t fla n k , Bach Bn r e s p o n s ib le for* sweeping own mines r.
and re p o rt ary o b s ta c le s im m ediately. One p la t o f TBs
w ill sup port.
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UNIT JOURNAL From OOOl-lO Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
To 2 4 0 0 -1 0 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS .MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN
47 I 83O 1 0 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: Continue atk to N 0800. Do not SF

c ro s s B lie s R iv er t o W excep t w ith Div ap p ro v al,
p r o te c t Div l e f t .
48 2015 10 Dec F r AT Mine P la t Ldr: Route around has been swept SF

o f m ines. I a® on my way back.
49 2005 10 Dec To G-2 : One p l a s t i c m ine, pot ty p e , encountered a t F

5405^ ).
50 10 Dec F rien d ly m in efield o v e rla y , 137th In f,' 1 0 1 845 Dec. F
51 10 Dec Overlay o f 2d Bn AT guns p o s it io n s , 101845 Dec. F
52 10 Dec Operations o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 10 1925 -Bee. F
53 10 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 10 Dec 4 4 . F
54 10 Dec G-3 Report #149 f r 091200 t o 101200 Dec. F
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UNIT JOURNAL From: OOQ1 - 10 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 10 Dec 44
P TUB BATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA
1 0415 10 D@c To CO 2d & 3d Bn: Cross your AT P la t on middle F

b rid ge (#2) between 0730 and 0830.
2 0500 10 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: P fc Wamberg, Warren T, re p o rt t o F

Sv Co 0930 in stead o f 1030.
3 0500 10 Dec To COs Spec U n its: Password, from 101200 t o F

111200 Dec 44 - M onitor-M errim ac.
4 0500 iB Dec To CO Co B, 654th TD Bn: Have d r iv e r s re p o rt a t CP F

137th I n f a t 0930 in stead o f 1030,
5 0545 10 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: 3d Bn a c ro ss th e HR. No enemy f i r e as S F

y e t.
6 0700 10 Dec Fr G -2: G-2 Summary: 320th In f - forward elements S F

receiv ed sp orad ic a rty f i r s during th e n i t e . PW
from 3d Co Lehman Bn s t a t e s th a t 3d Co i s dug in
from 560541 along edge o f woods t o 560548. P a tro ls
re p o rt hearin g v o ic e s in woods a t 560548. 134th In f -
Received sporadic a rty f i r e v ie o f Sarreguem ines and
b rid ge s i t e //2 during n i t e , 12th Corps re p o rts a l l
q u ie t during n i t e . 35 PWs s in c e 16 0 0 .
7 0705 10 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 523553 - CP o f 3d Bn opened a t 0700. S F
8 0740 10 Dec F r GO 2d Bn: 2d Bn jumped o ff at. 0730. S F
9 0740 10 Dec To CG 35th Dlv: PW captured by 2a Bn s t a t e s th a t F

h is company o f 40 men was brought in to Sarreguemines
l a s t n ig h t. H@ a ls o s t a t e s th a t th e r e are approx 200
men in Sarreguem ines.
10 0740 10 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn jumped o f f on tim e . S F
11 0750 10 Dec F r G -2: Recon. tro o p s re p o rt enemy sm all arms fir© S F

from 508571. Al s o f r o m 520565.
12 0750 10 Dec. F r MR P la t -Ldr: Phone lin e in t o 137th Qp at 0745. S F

V i s i b i l i t y poor.
13 0825 10 Dec F r I&R P la t ld r : QP rd p o rts MG f i r i n g from house S F

52155705.
u 0825 10 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Bridge a t 513577 was blown by enemy S F

a t 0820.
15 0916 10 Dec Fr G -2: C oncentration o f troop s on rd a t 536594 S F

withdrawing t o N. Arty f i r i n g i t a t 0903.
16 0920 10 Dec F r 137th QP: Enemy a r ty f a l l i n g a t 530565. Small arms S F

f i r i n g coming from f a c t o r ie s .
17 0932 10 Dec Fr 137th CP: Three enemy entered wood3 a t 539575. S F

A lso gun fla s h e s a t th a t p o in t.
18 1003 10 Dec Fr 00 3d Bn: Enemy tan k sighted a t Neuhkirchen going S .F

v- • • . W t o c e n te r o f town. Request immediate a rty and a i r
m ission .
19 1008 10 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Enpmyytks headed W in to Neunkirdhen. Request S F

a r ty and a i r .
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UNIT JOURNAL From: 0001 - 10 D@c 44

137TH INFANTRY
To s 2^00 - 10 Dec 44.
p. TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC. ACTION
20 1027 10 ve c CO 3d Bn: Request co o rd in ates o f your fro n t l i n e s . F
21 1037 10 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co I requ est f i r e t o be l i f t e d beyond S F

phase l i n e Roger.
22 1040 10 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: L i f t a rty f i r e in fro n t of' Co I t o 500 S F

yds bey©nd phase lin e ôger.
23 1044 10 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: C0 F fig h tin g in p o tte ry f a c to r y . S F

Go E e n te rin g b u ild in g s t o th e N o f fa c to r y in
Sarreguem ines.
24 1045 1 0 -Dsc F r 137th CP: 10 enemy a t 534575. They went in to S F

b u ild in g s. F rien d ly troop s a t 521570.
25 1045 10 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Have f i r e placed on Neurtkirchen. S F
26 1050 10 Dec Fr I&R P la t Ldr: 20 troo p s moving SW t o town from S F

523577. Also v e h ic le s on same road. .-.Artykknocked
out v e h ic le .
27 1122 10 Dec Fr 137th Ln 0 : Have a f l a t . W ill proceed as soon as S F

p o s s ib le and r e p o r t.
28 1128 10 Dec Fr I&R CP: Enemy troops moving NE cro ss-co u n try a t S F
528585 a t 1125.
29 1140 10 Dec Fr CO AT .Co: Can observe fo o t troo p s moving c ro s s S F

country a t 504576. Request a r t y . Believed t o be
enemy tro o p s.
30 1232 10 D0C Fr G -2: Ren Trp r e p o rts - One enemy m otorcycle ob S F
served going NW towards R ilch in g o n . Two enemy fo o t
s o ld ie r s observed a t 505576. Two enemy fo o t s o ld ie r s
observed a t 505575 going E.
31 1237 10 Dec F r L ia iso n 0 ( S e e le y ) : What i s your s itu a tio n . S F
32 1245 10 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: c o F has cleaned out f a c t o r y ,p rep arin g S F

t o move on. ^0 E a c ro ss Queen phase l i n e . 3d Bn has
secured b a rra ck s. 0© L jumped o f f at 1300 f o r
Neunkirchen.
33 1440 10 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co L has captured Neunkirchen, S p
34 10 Dec Dj.v overlay o f 137th & 134th In f boundary l i n e s . F
35 1200 10 Dec F t 137th OP: V e h icle moving from woods 559615 6 p

towards town a t 548615.
36 1320 10 Dec F r 137th. OP: Observed 5 enemy moving t o NE from S F

. i ; woods a t 545580.
37 1410 10 Dec F r I&R OP: Large tr u c k moving from woods a t 559615 S F

toward town a t 548615. 4 enemy walking a c ro ss c le a rin g
from 566583 toward town a t 550585.
38 1420 10 Dec Fr 00 3d Bn: HaVe a t o t a l o f 31 PWs taken from 4 , 5* S F

& 7 Cos o f th e 37th SS Regt and Lehman Bn. Also
hav® 1 8 Russo-Pfol® forced workers'.
39 1507 10 Dec Fr 137th OP: 7 Germans want in t o woods a t 582602. S F

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UNIT JOURNAL Rpoftt 0001 - 10 Dec 44
137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 10 D®c 44
BO TIME DATED INC3DENTS,_MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION T/

is
40 1520 10 Dec Fr I&R OP: Observed 4 tru c k s and 1 m otorcycle moving S F
s
SW on road a t 580590 a t 1515.
41 1625 10 D®c Fr GO 134th I n f : 134th In f in o u ts k ir ts o f F o lp e rsw sile r S F

Enemy tanks in th e town.
42 1640 10 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn w ill send c o n ta ct p a tr o ls across F

S a r r R iver t o 2d Bn to n ig h t. IShen 2d Bn moves on, 1 s t
_ar- Bn w ill have s e c u r ity r e s p o n s ib ility and p a tro ls in
town on E baric o f r i v e r .
43 1725 10 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn has Co L in town with 1 p la t o f S F

TDg and 1 p la t o f AT guns. Approaches t o Co L town
mined, guarded and marked,
44 1730 10 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Never mind anything on' i n f support r a f t s F

and t o g e t a s s a u lt b o ats f o r fu tu re (47 b oats a v a ila b le ),
45 1 7 3 0 1 0 Deo Fr CO 1 s t S i : Going ahead b u ild in g je e p brid ge under S F

RR b rid g e.
46 1800 10 êc To -Ln Og Cunningham, B a ra c la y , & McKenzie: FO ~ Overlay, ■t?
2d and 3d Bn continu e a tk 110500 Deo 4 4 . 1 s t Bn fo llo w

2d Bn a t 300 yds. Motors go around or over bridge and
w ait in woods. One p la t AT w ill support each Bn. One
w ill rem ain on highground and mows with 1 s t Bn. Cn Co
re c o n n o ite r a t d a y lig h t f a r p o sitir'n s t h i s sid e (w)
o f r i v e r , . 3M continu e p r o te c tio n o f N - l e f t fla n k .
Bach Bn re sp o n sib le fox” sweeping own mines and rep o rt
any o b s ta c le s im m ediately. One p la t of TDg w ill support
each Bn.
47 1830 10 Dec F t CG 35th D iv: Continue a tk t o N 0800, Do not c ro s s S F

B lie a R iver t o W excep t w ith Div a p p ro v a l,p ro te ct Div
le ft.
43 2015 10 Dec F r AT Mine P la t Id r : Route around has been swept o f S F

_ m ines. I am on my way back,
49 2005 10 D@c To G»2i One p l a s t i c min®,pot ty p e , encountered a t F

540560.
50 10 Dec F rien d ly m in efield o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 101845 Dec. F
51 10 Dec Overlay o f 2d Bn AT guns p o s it io n s , 1 0 1 845 Dec. F
52 10 Dec Operations o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 10 1925 Dqc. F
53 10 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 10 Dee 4 4 . F
54 10 Dec G_3 Report #149 f r 091200 t o 101200 DeC, F
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UNIT JOURNAL From 0001-11 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRI
To 2400-11 Dec 44
SERIAL NO_________TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC.__________ ACTION TAKEN
1 0200 11 Dec Fr CO 60th Engs Light brid ge on HR w ill be f i n SF

ished by 0700 today.
2 0300 11 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Light b rid ge on RR fin is h e d . SF
3 0655 11 ° e c F r G -2: G-2 Summary: 320th I n f - re p o rts spor SF

a d ic f i r e in forward a re a s during the n ig h t.
134th In f re p o rts a l l n e g a tiv e excep t f o r f l a r e s
. a t 0 3 45. 12th Corps re p o rts a l l q u ie t in en
t i r e s e c t o r during th e n ig h t. 66 PWs s in c e 1600,
0820 11 Dec F r 137th OP: OP now in o p e ra tio n . SF

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5 CT825 11 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn jumped o f f on tim e. SF
6 ~ 0 8 4 0 11 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn jumped o f f on tim e . SF
7 0900 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co K lead in g elem ents a t phase SF

l i n e "U". Request a rty on h igh ground N o f B li e s
R iv e r.
8 0920 11 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: S h e ll Rep: No, rds - C ontinous, SF

Az - 4 O0 f l i g h t tyime - 4 s e c , type - a l t e r n a t e ,
2 rds tim e f i r e 2 rds HE, tim e - d a y lig h t.
9 0935 11 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d has reached-phase l i n e K. SF

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10 0950 11 Dec Fr I&R OP; Ene'ny a rty p ie c e s f i r i n g from 568638. SF
F,nemy troo p s a t 56264I .
11 1010 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 5 PWs from th e 1 s t and 12th Cos o f SF

th e 37 R eg t, 1 7 th Pz D iv. One was member who
blew brid ge in town. B e lie v e some d em o litio n in
-house v ie o f b rid g e . 29 m ensetting up defen se
along r i v e r by b rid g e .
12 1030 11 Dec Fr GO 35th Div: The fo llo w in g q u an ties o f Am SF

are a v a ila b le p er wpn f o r th e period 110600 Dec
44 to 100600 Ja n 4 5 . Item rds p e r wpn p er day -
105mn How M3 - 2 3 .3 , 8imm m ortar - 1 9 .6 .
V.;7, ■4 v J :V7
13 1030 11 Dec F r CO 1 s t BN: Civ r e p o rts 1 gun a t 5 U 5 8 0 , 1 SF
gun a t 509575. Also 2 tables and p a rt of a Pz Co
v i c i n i t y B lie sra n sb a ch on road near r i v e r .
14 1100 11 v e o Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn CP opened a t Neunkirchen, SF
15 1120 11 DEC Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn holding phase lin e "C ". P a t SF

r o ls t o th e fr o n t drwing heavy a rty f i r e .
16 1150 11 Dec F r I&R OP: H illa t 572595 being smoked. SF
1200 11 Dec F r I&R OP: Enerirjs i n f o - 16 men a t 506578. 12 men SF

17
mvng from 5.IO58I t o 503588. 1 p la t men moved in to
produced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives
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137TH INFANTRY •
To 2 400-11 Dec 44

18 (Continued) v/ood s a t , 520589. SF
19 1212 11 Dec Fr CO 3d bN: New CP 3d Bn ig now open. SF
20 1400 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Coe 3&K p a tr o ls t o B li e s R iver SF

re p o rt r i v e r i s 50 yds w ide, #3 hvy good hard
to p , ground between hwy and r iv e r i s f l a t and
not swampy. 1-Jr f t drop t o w ater on both banks.
F ar bank is s te e p and currents^; MPH.
21 1415 11 Dec Fr I&R OP: Observed 1 v e h ic le moving W on road SF

a t 568368.
22 1420 11 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn fo o t elem ents have closed SF

in on E sid e cdf S a r r . V e h ic le s w ill move over
t h i s a fte rn o o n .
23 1600 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co K has 1 p la t in town o f Frauen- SF

b erg . Balan ce o f Co going in t o town now.
24 1700 31 Dec In te rcep te d message se n t by 320th t o Div: Vehic F

u la r movement observed moving N on rd v ie 598583,
"S " mines encounterd on road v ie 5956. 3 ta n k s v ie
593578. SP f i r e coming from v ie 592585.
25 1715 11 Dec To G -2: 1 s t Bn re p o rts e la b o ra te bomb p ro o f c e l l a r F

in Sarreguem ines on E aid e o f r iv e r i s 15 m iles
underground, i s equipped ?/ith h o s p it a l, d isp e n sa ry ,
b ak ery , lig h tin g system , has 3 en tran ces and a t
* p resen t used a s b i l l e t f o r approx 1000 c i v i l i a n s ,
in clu d in g en g in eer put in charge o f c o n s tru c tio n .
26 1715 11 Dec F r Div GA.0: Follow ing i s breaKdown showing n a tio n SF

a l i t i e s o f German e x PWs captured by 2d Bn: 535
...
^ I t a l i a n s , 399 R u ssia n s, 3 P o le s , 58 S e rb s. P ig
s t a t e th a t th ey hafee been p ris o n e rs f o r th e Ger
mans fo r 15 months or more. S e v e ra l B r it is h and
American B r i t i s h PWs form erly held with the group
were evacuated by th e Germans.
27 1715 11 Dec F r CO 2d ^n: 2d Bn re p o rts enmey p a tr o ls at, 5360. SF
28 1750 11 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: G~2 d ir e c t s guard be p laced on F

German Ex PWs.
29 1905 11 D©c F r 1 s t bn , 134th In f: Not t o f i r e any f l a r e s in SF

th e v ie o f our o b je c tiv e . They can f i r e in th e
v ie o f t h e i r o b je c t i v .e
30 1955 11 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: P a tr o l f ir e d on f r woods a t 535598. SF

Went around t o approx 100 yds o r middle orchard
and f ir e d ag ain and somebody c a lle d in E n g lish
"H a lt, y o u 're surrounded" While la y in g th e re app
ro x 3 t r a c k v e h ic le s moved on W sid e o f r i v e r .
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UNIT JOURNAL From OOOl-ll Dec AA

137TH INFANTRY
To 2400-11 Dec AA
SERIAL l 10 TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
31 20AO 3.1 Dec To G -2: S o ld ie r re p o rts being f ir e d upon by F

sn ip e r a t 512568.
32 2220 11 Dec F r CG 35th Div: Develop s it u a t io n . P rotect, ^ iv SF

l e f t . No c ro ssin g except by p a tr o l w ith ou t Dj.v
ap p roval. 13Ath c ro s se s 0500.
33 11 Dec F rien d ly mine f i e l d o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 111750, F
3A 1800 11 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: SP shooting t h i s aftern o o n q u it SF

ju s t b e fo re d ark.
35 1800 11 Dec r, ’ Fr CG 35th Div: C on solid ate wha t you alread y SF

h av e, tomorrow.
36 1810 11 Dec Fr C O 3d Bn: P a tr o l got t o b rid g e . Sending 1 SF

p la t o f Co L t o hold b r id g e . Have cleared town
on boundary.
37 1820 11 Dec To GO 3d Bn: Move Co L e it h e r t o Neunkirchen or F

i n farm houses immediately behind .
38 1830 11 Dec To CO 2d Bn: Put mines or rd b lock where you F

have your p la t o f Co G. Send p a tr o l t o b rid g e s
N o f your p o s itio n .
39 20A5 11 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Mines out by Co G p la t was h i t by SF

enemy tru c k f u l l o f K rau ts and p itch ed i t in to
r iv e ? a t 53159A. Go B p a tr o l takin g over m ission
o f going t o highground,
AO 20A5 11 Dec F r CO 3d Bn : Co L closed in to Frauenberg a t 20A0. SF
A1 2205 11 Dec Fr CO 2d °n : Co G moved back approx 50 yds because SF

enemy tru c k burning l i g h t s in a r e a . W ill move back
a f t e r ] ig h t d ie s down. W ill g e t t o wounded enemy
th en .
A2 2220 11 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: P a tr o l had 1 man break h is arm SF

c ro ssin g b rid g e . Eneny dug in on o th e r s id e .
A3 11 Dec G-3 Report #150 f r 101200 t o 111200 De c . F
AA 11 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 11 Dec, F
A5 1 1 Dec Div overlay showing 13Ath & 137th I n f o b je c t i v e s . F
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UNIT JOURNAL R f«n; 0001 - 1 1 Dec 44

1 3 7 ® INFANT!#
To : 2400 - 11 êc 44
TIME DATED INCIDENTS, .MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA

i 0200 11 Dec Ft CO 60th Eng; Light b rid g e on HR w ill be fin is h e d S F
by 0700 today.
2 0300 11 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn; Light b rid g e on RR fin is h e d . S F
3 0655 11 Dec Fr 0 - 2 : G-2 Summary - 320th In f re p o rts sporadic S F

a r ty f ir ® in forward areas during the n ig h t. 134th
I n f re p o rts a l l n eg ativ e except fo r f l a r e s a t 0345.
12th Corps re p o rts a l l q u ie t in e n tir e s e c to r during
th e n ig h t. 66 PWs s in c e l6Q 0.
4 0820 11 §>ee F r .137th OP; OP i s now in q p e ra tio n . S F
5 0825 11 Dec IV CO 3d Bn: 3^ Bn jumped o f f on tim e . S F
6 0840 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 2d Bn jumped o f f on tim e . S F
7 0900 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co K lead in g elem ents a t phase lin e "tJ”. S F

Request a rty on high ground N o f Bli© s R iv er.
8 0920 11 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: S h e ll Reps No. rds - Continuous, Az - 40° S F

f l i g h t tim e - 4 s e c , type - a l t e r n a t e , 2 rds tim e f i r e
2 rds HE, tim e - sin c e d a y lig h t.
9 0935 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; 3d Bn has reached phase lin e "K ". S F
10 0950 11 Dec Fr I&R OP; Enemy a r ty p ie c e s f i r i n g from 568638. S F

Enemy troops a t 562641.
11 1010 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; 5 PWs from th e 1 s t and 12th Cos o f th e S F

37 R egt, 17th Pz Div. One was member who blew bridge
in town. B e lie v e s sane d em olition In house v ie o f
b rid g e . 20 men s e t t in g up defen se along r iv e r by
b rid g e .
12 1030 11 Dec Fr CG 35th Div; The follow in g q u alities o f Am are S F

a v a ila b le per wpn f o r th e period 110600 Dgc 44 t o
100600 Ja n 4 5 . Item rds per wpn per day - 105mm
How M3 - 2 3 .3 > 8lmm m ortar - 1 9 .6 .
13 1030 11 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn; Civ re p o rts 1 gun a t 511580, 1 gun a t S F

509575. Also 2 tan ks and p art o f a Pz Co v ie B lie g -
ransbach on road near r i v e r .
•14 1100 11 Dec TV CO 3d Bn; 3d Bn CP opened a t Neunkirchen 1100. S F
15 1120 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; 3d Bn holding phase lin e " 0 " , P a tro ls S F

t o th e f r o n t drew heavy a rty f i r e .
16 1150 11 Dec Fr I&R OP: Sm all group enemy observed edge o f woods S F
a t 562612. F ie ld f o r t i f i c a t i o n , probably tr e n c h , a t
565611 t o 569609.
17 1200 11 Dec Fr I&R CP: H ill a t 572595 being smoked. S F
' 18 1200 11 Doc F r 0-2s Enemy in f o - 10 men a t 506578. 12 men moving S: F

from 5105&L t o 508588. Approx 1 p la t o f men moved
in to woods a t 520589.
19 1212 H Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: New CP 3d Bn i s now open. S F
20 1400 11 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn: Cos I & K p a tr o ls t o B lis s R iver re p o rt - S F

R iver i s 50 yds wide, #3 hwy good hard to p , ground
between hwy and r iv e r i s f l a t and not swampy. !•§- f t
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UNIT JOURNAL ft*cm: 0003. - 11 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
' To *. 2400 - 11 Dec 44
. p TIME DATED INCIDENTS, .MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA
20 (Contd) drop t o water on both banks. Far bank i s steep and

cu rre n t 2 l MPH,
21 1415 11 Dec Fr 3&R OP: Observed 1 v e h ic le moving W on road at S F .

568638. .
22 14-20 11 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn fo o t elem ents have closed in on S F

E s id e ; of S a r r , V e h icle s w i l l move over t h i s aftern o o n ,
23 1600 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co K has 1 p la t in town of Frauenberg. S F

B alance of Co going in t o town now.
24 1700 11 Dec In tercep ted message sen t by 320th In f t o Div: V eh icular F

movement observed moving N on road v io 5935S3. "S"
mines encountered on road v ie of 5956. 3 tanks v ie
593 578. SP f i r e craning from v ie 592585.
25 1715 11 Dec T0 G -2: 1 s t Bn re p o rts e la b o ra te bomb prodf c e l l a r F

in Sarreguemines on E sid e of r iv e r i s 15 m ile s under
ground, i s equipped with h o s p it a l, d isp e n sa ry , bakery,
lig h tin g system , has 3 en tran ces and a t p resen t used
as b i l l e t f o r approx 1000 c i v i l i a n s , in clud ing engineer
put in charge o f i t s c o n s tru c tio n ,
26 1715 11 Dec F r Div GAO: Follow ing i s breakdown showing n a t io n a l it ie s S F

o f German e x PWs captured by 2d Bn; 53 5 I t a l i a n s , 399 Rus™
s ia n s , 3 P o le s , 58 Serbs - T otal 995. PWs s t a t e t h a t they
have been p ris o n e rs fo th e Germans fo r 15 months or more.
Several. American and B r it is h PWs form erly held with t h is
group were evacuated by th e Germans.
27 1715 11 D®c Fr 00 3d Bn: 2d Bn re p o rts enemy p a tr o ls a t 5360. S F
28 1750 11 Dec To GO 1 s t Bn: G- 2 d ir e c t s guard be placed on German F

Ex PWs.
29 1905 11 Dec Fr 1 s t Bn, 134th I n f: Not t o f i r e any f l a r e s in th e S F

v ie o f our o b je c tiv e . They can f i r e in th e v ie o f
t h e i r o b je c tiv e .
30 1955 11 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: P a tr o l f ir e d on f r woods a t 535598, Went S F

around t o approx 100 yds of middle orchard and f ir e d
ag ain and somebody c a lle d in E n g lish "H a lt, y o u 're
surrounded". While la y in g th e re approx 3 tr a c k v e h ic le s
moved N on If s id e o f r i v e r .
31 2040 11 Dec To G-2 : S o ld ie r re p o rts being f ir e d upon by sn ip er s i F

512568. . -■■ ■ '
32 2220 11 Dec Fr CG 35th D iv: Develop s it u a t io n . P ro te c t Div l e f t . S F

No cro ssin g except by p a tr o l without Div approval.
134th cro sse s 0500.
33 11 Dec F rien d ly mine f i e l d o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 111750 Ded*, F
34 1800 11 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn; SP shooting t h is a fte rn o o n q u it ju s t S F

b e fo re dark.
35 1800 11 Dec F r CG 35th Div: C onsolid ate what you alread y have, S F
tomorrow.
1 ____
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1371H Tstkm ct
To s 2400 - 11 Dec 44
mm m m s DATED INC3DENTS,, MESSAGES, ORDERS, •ETC. ACTION T/i
36 1810 11 Dec F r CO 3d Bn? P a tr o l got t o b rid g e . Sending 1 p la t S F

o f Co 1 t o hold b rid g e . Have cleared town on boundary.
37 1820 11 Dec To CO 3d Bn! Move Co L e ith e r t o Neunkirchen or in F

farm houses im mediately behind.
38 1830 11 Dec To GO 2d Bn! Put mines or rd b lo ck where you have F

your p la t o f Co G, Send p a tr o l t o b rid g es N o f your
_a r-
p o s itio n .
39 204.5 11 Dec F r CO 2d Bns Mines out by Co G p la t was h i t by enemy S F

tru c k f u l l o f Krauts and pitched i t in to r iv e r a t
5 3 1 594. Co E p a tr o l tak in g over m ission o f going
t o highground.
40 2045 11 Dec F r CO 3d Bns Co L closed in to Frauenberg a t 204.0. S F
41 2205 11 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Co G moved back apporx 50 yds because S F

enemy tru c k burning lig h t s are®,. W ill move back a f t e r
l i g h t d ie s down. W ill g e t t o wounded enemy th en .
42 2220 11 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: P a tr o l had 1 man break h is arm cro ssin g S F

b rid g e . Enemy dug in on oth er sid e .
43 11 Dec G-3 Report #150 f r 101200 t o 1.11200 Dec. F
44 11 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 11 Dec 44. F
45 1 1 Dec Div overlay showing 134th & 137th I n f o b je c tiv e s , F '
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UNIT JOURNAL From 00 0 1 -1 2 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-12 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
1 0010 12 Dec F r 60th. Eng: Rd i s c le a r t o Frauenberg. SF
2 0035 12 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 3d p a tr o l went ju s t N o f RJ a t 536597. SF

Heard troo p a c t i v i t y . No v e h ic le s .
3 0045 12 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co A OP re p o rts 1 tank f i r i n g t o th e SF

l e f t and over t h e i r OP.
4 005,5 12 Dec F r CO 3d Dn; 3d Bn receiv ed 7 rds o f AP s h e l l s , range SF

about 2000 y d s, 360° from CP, cal. 75mm. P o s s ib le
t a r g e t a rty p o s itio n s t o t h e i r r e a r .
0100 JL2 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co B re p o rts cap tu rin g 2 PWs - R ussians SF

in German uniform s. W ill hold u n t i l morning.
6 0110 12 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: P reviou s message on 30 men p assin g 1 s t SF

Bn OP wrong. Co B had 2 r e l i e f s from o u tp ost.
7 0140 12 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Our CP re p o rts enemy convoy v ie of B l i e s - SF

g e r s w e ile r ( 525612) (could see l i g h t s of v e h i c l e s ) , —
moving a c ro s s r iv e r t o th e SE toward our s e c t o r . Arty
f ir e d on them. F ir e looked t o be e f f e c t i v e . No more
a c t i v i t y now.
8 0145 12 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn re ceiv ed 5 more rds o f AP 75mm. SF
9 0145 12 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn CP closed in a t Frauenberg. SF
10 0200 12 Dec F r 60th Dngj Rd f r Neunkirchento F o lp e rsw e ile r and SF

up to RJ a t 591545 swept f o r m ines. -
11 0705 12 Dec To COs Spec U n its : Password from 121200 t o 131200 F

Dec ; 44■ - P ea co ck -A lle y . ,
12 0715 12 Dec F r G-2 : G-2 Summary: 320t,h p a t r o l t o B lie sb ru c k SF

( 596575) re p o rts no enmy a c t i v i t y in town but could
h e a r 1 tracked v e h ic le movig N o f r i v e r . P a tr o l t o RR
tr a c k report, a l l n eg ativ e S o f RRtrack in R eg tl Sec
" t o r . Sporadic a rty f i r e re c e iv e d in forward areas
during th e n ig h t. 134th I n f re p o rts a r ty f i r e i n t e r
d ic tin g rd v ie o f Neunkirchen (5 3 5 8 ). No re p o rt of
enemy a c t i v i t y as of 0700. M isc: PW from 1 s t Para
Div captured v ie Of Neunkirchen re p o rts t h a t h is Diy
i s in I t a l y , th a t he saw 30 new tanks a t B l i e s c a s t e l
(6570) and estim ated 50 tan k s in woods a t 6466 on
8 Dec and th a t th e rem ainder o f th e 17th SS Div has
taken up p o s itio n s on t?ie 2d l i n e o f d efen se on th e
¥ w all 2 days ago. 12th corps r e p o r ts a l l q u ie t.
59 PWs th ru Div cage s in c e 1600.
13 0835 12 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Establish OP on h i l l 275. F


137TH INFANTRY
. To 2400-12 Dec 44
SERIAL NO T3MEDATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETG. ACTION T M i

14 0920 12 Dec Pr CO 1 s t Bn: HMG f i r i n g in to yard where Co A OP SF
#4 lo c a te d , from N sid e o f r i v e r , Az 2 5 0 °. CPs
re p o rt h earin g tanks and tr a c k v e h ic le s N of r iv e r
th ru ou t th e n ig h t, _
15 1145 12 Dec To CCr 35th Div: CP now opended a t Neuenkirchen, F
16 1350 12 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Small, groups of enemy have been q u ite SF

a c tiv e N o f r iv e r between 505575 and. 525595 th ru ou t
th e day.
i1 • .' .
17 1400 12 Dec F r G-2: Div has asked f o r a i r s t r i k e on B li e s g e r s - SF

v i l l e r ( 526I ) . .
18 1430-12 Deo Fr G -2: Enemy p lan s t o put a rty c o n c e n tra tio n on SF

b rid g e s i t e a t Frauenberg (5559) soon.
19 1430 12 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Thunderbolt shot down v ie 542605. SF

H it by f l a k . B u rst in to fla m e s .
20 1445 12 Dec F r I&R P la t Ldr: P illb o x lo c a te d a t 559608, No a c t - SF

iv ity ,
21 1515 1 2 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: Go B jfoas re lie v e d Go F p a t r o ls . F
22 1620 12 Dec F r CG 35th Div: 137th In f provide guards f o r brid ge SF

at, RR s i t e .
23 1950 12 Dec F r G- 2: There w ill be B r i t i s h plan es over our a rea SF

to n ite .
24 2010 12 Dec To CO 3d Bn: H Hour i s to be 130430 in ste a d o f 0400. F

- '
25 2030 12 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: At 1730 8 bazooka rds or ro c k e ts f i r e d SF

from a c ro ss r iv e r a t our OP. Received 2 a rty b arrag es
in PW camp, about 7 rds each .
26 2105 12 Dec To CO 2d Bnr Take a l l of 3d Bn p re sn t p o s it io n s . F

Outpost where Co I was.
27 2120 12 Dec Fr CO 3<a Bn: R e g tl MPs r e lie v e d Bn MFg, Eng want SF

MPs t o c a u tio n about d riv in g slow ly and w ithout l i g h t s .
C ra te rs and f a l l e n t r e e s on rd s.
28 2145 12 Bec To L t Bond, 60th Eng: Get a s s a u lt brid ge going so F

wb can g e t our AT p la t a c r o s s . r
29 2150 12 Dec To S - 4 , Sv Go: 1 s t B n .re c e -iv e d msg a t 2100 t o d e - F

l i v e r m ortars t o 2d Bn. O rig in a l in s tr u c tio n s were
f o r S -4 t o attem nt t o g et m ortars f o r 2d Bn a t Ord
by 0100. *
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UNIT JOURNAL From. 00 0 1 -1 2 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
To 2^ 00-12 Dec 44
SERI AL JO ______T3MJ DATED INCIDENTS . MESSAGES , ORDERS. ETC. ________ACTION TAKEN
30 2130 12 Dec 44 F r CG 35th Div: P ersonnel your Regt now a t SF

Nancy R est C enter w ill be returned t o your Sv
T ra in area by tran sp ortatio n of 320th In f on 14 Dec.
31 2155 12 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Hq Co 3d Bn, Co K, Co M, and 60th SF

Eng each had 1 v e h ic le s wrecked tod ay. Gne ve
h i c l e i s beyond r e p a ir . W ill g iv e fu ll, re p o rt
r about o th ers in morning,
32 2200 12 Dec To CO Sv Co: Three of 3d Bns je e p s wrecked. One i s F

beyond r e p a ir , oth er 2 a t 3d Bn motor p o o l. P ick them
up in th e morning.
33 2210 12 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co A OP r e p o rts 1 white f l a r e SF

1000 yds t o t h e i r f r o n t .
34 2225 12 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: A and B Cos QP's re p o rt 2 w hite SF

f l a r e s t o t h e i r fro n t (n) a t range of about 1 6 0 0
1500 y d s.
12 Dec T r a f f i c C ir c u la tio n o v e rla y , 137th I n f , .12 Dec, F
35 12 Dec Overlay of h asty mine f i e l d s ( f r ie n d ly ) . F
12 Dec 0 - 3 Report #151 f r 111200 to 121200 Dec 4 4 . F
12 Dec T r a f f i c c o n tro l plan o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 12 Dec. F
12 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 12 Dec 4 4 . F
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UNII JOURNAL f t m x OOOQL * 12 Bee 44.

1 3 7 » XIVANtU
»• t 2A00 - 12 Dec 44
f 3 TIME DATED INCIDENTS,,MESSAGES, ORDExiS, ETC. ACTION TA
1 0010 12 Dec Fr 60th Eng; F<3 i s c le a r t o Frauenberg. S F
2 0035 12 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn; 3d p a tr o l went ju s t N o f RJ a t 536597. S F

Heard, troop a c t i v i t y . No v e h ic le s .
0045 12 Dec Fr CO 1 st Bn; Co A OP re p o rts 1 tank f ir in g t o th e S F

3 • l e f t and over t h e i r OP.
4 0055 i e Dec F r CO 3d Bn; 3d Bn receiv ed 7 rds o f AP s h e l l s , range S F

about 2000 y d s, 3 6 0 ° from CP, c a l 75®m. P o ssib le
ta r g e t a rty p o s itio n s t o t h e i r r e a r .
5 0100 12 D ec Fr CO 1 s t Bn; 0 o B re p o rts cap tu ring 2 PWs - Russians S F

in German uniform . W ill hold u n t il morning.
6 0110 12 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: P revious message on 30 men p assing 1 st S F

Bn OP wrong. Go B had 2 r e l i e f s going on ou tp ost.
7 034.0 12 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: Our OP re p o rts enemy convoy v ie o f B l i e s - S F

g e rsw e ile r (525612.) (could see l ig h t s o f v e h ic le s )
moving a c ro ss r iv e r to th e SE toward our s e c t o r . Arty
f ir e d on th en . F ir e looked t o be e f f e c t i v e . No more
a c t i v i t y now.
8 0145 12 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn received 5 more rds o f AP 75mm. S F
9 0345 12 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; 3d Bn CP closed in a t Frauenberg 0145. S F
10 0200 12 Dec F r 60th Eng; Rd f r Neunkirchen t o F o lp e rsw e ile r and S F

up t o .RJ a t 591545 swept f o r m ines. '

Dec 44 -.-P eacock -A lley .
12 0715 12 Dec Fr G -2: G„2 Summary; 320th p a tr o l t o B lie sb ru c k (5 9 6 S F

575) re p o rts no enemy a c t i v i t y in town but could hear
1 tracked v e h ic le moving N o f r i v e r . P a tr o l t o BR
t r a c k 3a%8agdgb^BigiaBr re p o rt a l l n e g a tiv e S o f ER
tr a c k in R eg tl S e c to r . Sporadic a rty f i r e receiv ed
in forward a re a s during th e n ig h t. 134th In f re p o rts
a rty f i r e in te r d ic tin g road v ie o f Neunkirchen (5 3 5 8 ).
No rep ort of enemy a c t iv it y as o f 0700. Mis c : PW from
1 s t Para Div captured v ie of Neunkirchen re p o rts th a t
h is Div i s in I t a l y , t h a t he saw 30 new tanks a t B l i e s -
c a s t e l (6570) and estim ated 50 tan k s in woods a t 6466
on 8 Dec and th a t th e remainder of th e 1 7 th SS Div has
taken up p o s itio n s on th e 2d l i n e o f defen se on th e
W wal 2 days ago. 1 2 th Corps ^reports a l l q u ie t. 59 PWs
th ru Div cage s in c e 1600.
13 0335 12 Dec To CO 3d Bn; E s ta b lis h CP on h i l l 275. F
14 0920 12 Dec Fr CO 1 st Bn: HMG f i r i n g in to yard where Co A OP S F

#4 lo c a te d , from N sid e o f r i v e r , Az 25 0 °. CPs
re p o rt hearin g tan k s and t r a c k v e h ic le s N o f r iv e r
thruou t th e n ig h t.
15 1145 12 Dec To 0G 35t h Div; CP opened a t Neuenkirchen (5 3 2 5 8 4 ). F
16 1350 1 2 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn; Small, groups o f enemy have been q u ite S F

ac t i v e N o f r i v e r between 505575 and 525595 thruou t
th e day.
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1371H INFANTRY
To s 2400 - 12 Dec 44
TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION Til
17 34-00 12 Dec Fr G-2 : Div has asked f o r a i r 3t r i k e on B lie s g e r s - S F

v i l l e r ( 5261) . .
IS 1430 12 Dec F r G-2 : Enemy plans t o put a rty co n ce n tra tio n on S F

brid ge s i t e a t Frauenberg (5559) soon.
19 1430 12 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Thunderbolt shot down v ie 542605. S F

Hit by f l a k . Burst in to flam es.
20 144.5 12 Dec Fr I&Ii P la t I d r : P illboxu L ocated a t 559608, No a c t i v i t y . S F

Si
21 1620 1 2 Dec Fr GG 35th D iv: 137th In f provide guards f o r bridge S F
a t RP- bridge s i t e .
22 1950 12 Dec F r G_2 : There w ill be B r i t i s h planes over our area S F

, ■ ' '-1'- - to n ite .
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' 43 2030 12 Dec Fr 00 1 s t Bn: At 1730 8 bazooka rds or ro c k e ts f ir e d S F
from acro ss r i v e r a t our OP. Received 2 a rty b arrages
in PW camp, about 7 rds each.
24 2105 1 2 Dec To CO 2d Bn: Take over a l l o f 3d Bns p resent p o s itio n s . F

Outpost where Co I was.
25 2120 12 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: R eg tl MPs re lie v e d Bn MPs. Eng want MPg S F

t o cau tion about d riv in g slow ly and without l i g h t s ,
C ra te rs and f a l l e n t r e e s on rd s .
26 2145 12 Dec ■ô Lt Bond, 60th Eng: Get a s s a u lt b rid ge going so we F

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can g et our AT p la t ac r o s s .
27 2150 12 Dec To S -4., Sv Co: 1 s t Bn reed message a t 21 CO t o d e liv e r F

m ortars t o 2d Bn, O rig in al in s t r u c tio n s were f o r S- 4
t o attem pt t o g e t m ortars f o r 2d Bn a t Qrd by 0 1 0 0 .
I f he c a n 't g e t them t h e r e , th e n g e t them from 1 s t B n .'"
28 2130 12 Dec Fr CG 35th D iv: P ersonnel your Regt now a t % n cy Rest S F

- Center will, be returned t o your S e rv ic e Train area V
by tr a n s p o r ta tio n o f 320th I n f on 14 Dec. f
29 2155 1 2 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Hq Co 3d Bn, Gc K, Go M, and 60tk Eng S F

each had 1 v e h ic le wrecked to d ay . One v e h ic le i s
beyord r e p a ir . W ill g iv e f u l l re p o rt about oth ers
in morning.
30 22C0 1 2 Dec To CO Sv Co: Three o f 3d Bns jeep s wrecked. One is F

beyord r e p a ir , other 2 a t 3d Bn motor p o o l. P ick them
up in th e morning. -
31 2210 12 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Go A OP re p o rts 1 w hite f l a r e 1C00 yds S F

t o t h e i r f r o n t.
32 . 2225 12 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: A and B Cos OP's re p o rt 2 white f l a r e s S F

t o t h e ir fro n t (N) at range o f about 1000-1500 yds.
1 2 Dec T r a f f ic C irc u la tio n o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 12 Dec 44. F
33 12 Dec Overlay o f h a sty mine f ie ld s ( f r i e n d l y ) , 137th In f, F
1 2 Dec G-3 Report #151 f r 111200 t o 121200 D0C 4 4 . F
3-4 1 2 Dec T r a f f ic c o n tr o l p lan o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 121620 Dec. F
____ 12 Dec D aily Bng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 12 Dec 4 4 . F
f 35 153.5 12 Dec F r 00 lg t Bn: Co B has re lie v e d Co F p a tr o ls . F
2010 1 2 Dec To GO 3d Bn: H Hour i s t o be a t 130430 in stead o f F

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1 3 7 TH INFANTRY
. To 24.00-13 Dec 44.
i
SERIAL HO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC. ________ ACTION TAKEN
1 0020 13 Dec F r 00 1 s t Bnt U n id e n tifie d p a tr o l passed our OP SF
frl going from E t o W. There were a t l e a s t 11 men.
P a tro l'w a s on t h i s sid e of r i v e r . OP #1 i s l o
cated a t 513579.
2 0025 13 Dec Fr CO l st Bn: 20 more men passed our OP #1 going SF

in th e same d ir e c t io n . We a re checkin g. May be
f r ie d d iy t roop s.
3 0.030 13 Dec Fr GG 35th D ir: 134th In f re c e iv in g c o u n te ra tta c k SF

w ith tanks and I n f . Tanks are in town which 1 s t Bn
134th took tod ay.
4 0030 13 Dec Fr GO Co B , 60th EngF A ll Eng equip a t 3d Bn. SF

. L t Bond tr y in g to build, a b rid g e .
5 0030 13 Dec F r GO 3d En; 134th In f i s th reaten ed with c o u n te r- SF

a tta c k . Engs a re g e ttin g ready t o s t a r t on b rid g e .
Enemy m ortar and AT gun lo ca te d v ie of b rid g e .
6 0035 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Group o f approx 30 men p ast 1 s t Bn SF

OP. Think i t may be Co D making some p o s itio n
ad ju stm en ts.
7 0135 13 Dec Fr 00 1 s t Bn: Go B OP re p o rts some armor in v ie SF

o f 505580. Did not know how much or d ir c t i o n of
movement. Time heard 0110,
8 0400 13 Dec To GO 2d Keep c o n ta c t with 3d Bn and i f th ey F

d o n 't jump o f f don not move in to t h e i r lo c a t io n .
9 0415 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co C has re lie v e d Co E. SF
10 0510 13 Dec To CO 3d Bnj Go ahead and c ro s s when th e 2d Bn F

134th In f c r o s s e s .
11 0545 13 Dec F r CO 3d % : Co K has b oats and a re s t a r t in g t o SF

r i v e r . Co L ready t o fo llo w .
12 1 0 6 4 0 '1 3 De c To C0g Spec U n its: Password f r 131200 to 141200 F

Dec 44 ™ G en eral-G af.fey.
13 0700 13 Dec F r GO 3d ^n: Elements o f 3d Bn a c ro ss r i v e r . T ry - SF

ing t o b u ild fo o t b rid g e . R eceivin g grazing fir©
from MG.
14 0716 13 Dec F r G-2 G-2 Summary: 134th In f re p o rts sm all number SF

o f enemy In f with 1 or 2 track ed v e h ic le s moved
towards Habkirchen ( 5659) a t 0030 l a s t n ig h t. Was
f ir e d upon by our u n its and eneny withdrew towards
NE. Sporadic a rty f i r e was receiv ed in forward a re a s
during th e n igh t and sm a ll brid ge v ie Habkirchen
was knocked o u t. As of 0646 t h i s marningelements
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UNIT JOURNAL From 0001-13 Pec 44

137TH 'INFANTRI •
To 2400-13 Dec 44 1*
SERAIL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS!, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC._____________ACTION TAKEN
14 (Continued) N o f th e r i v e r were re c e iv in g MG f i r e from dug

in p o s itio n s in th e N, 320th In f p a tr o l t o B l i e s -
bruck (5957) heard ener/y S of r iv e r digging in
and moving around between r i v e r and HR t r a c k s .
S p o r a d ic 'a r ty f i r e was re ceiv ed by forward e l
em ents. No fu r th e r re p o rt of enemy a c t i v i t i e s as
of 0655. 12th Corps r e p o rts a l l q u ie t with ex
c e p tio n o f heavy a rty which f e l l on Freming (3 1 6 0 ),
7 rd s . 17 PWs passed th ru Div cage s in c e 1600.
15 0720 13 Dec To CO 2d |3n: Keep people in town to minimum. F
16 0735 13 Dec F r CO 3d Bn : R eceivin g MG and m ortar f i r e on SF

c r o s s in g , as y e t i t i s not a c c u r a te .
17 ~ 0745 13 Dec Fr CO 60th Engs: 60th Eng Fox has closed in Fraun- SF
b erg .
18 O84O 13 Dec Fr G -2: PW s t a t e s th e re i s an AT d itc h along edge SF

of woods a t 532597. Also S mines behind AT d it c h .
19 0850 13 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 6 o f 8 b o a ts got o v e r. 2 turned over. SF

134th i s f e t i l l cle a n in g H abkirchen,
20 1200 13 Dec F r G -2: PW from 17 SS D iv, 2d Co s t a t e s t h e i r SF

Co CP i s v ie 575600. T h is Co p lu s elements o f 38th
Regt have m issio n o f holding p re se n t l i n e , 37th
Regt has been c a lle d back fo r re o rg a n iz a tio n . T heir
m ission i s t o c o u n te ra tta c k .
21 1300 13 Pec F r CO 1 s t Bn: House in draw (514584) seems t o be a SF

stro n g p o in t. Enemy i s la y in g mine3 in th a t l o
c a l i t y Mines have tr ip w ir e s . A lso tank d itc h from
house t o road block a t (512588) th en due W t o woods
a t (5 0 8 5 8 8 ). Town a t (513591) is very la r g e . Mach
la r g e r than map in d ic a te d . C onsiderable a c t i v i t y
around b ld g s. Enemy w alking down t o rd b lo c k . En
emy in co n sid e ra b le numbers a r e observed along en~
- t i r e se cto r.
22 1340 13 Psc Radio In te r c e p t! 6 enemy tan k s a t 595544* ?

1 . _.. .
23 1600 13 Pec Fr CO 3d Bn: 8 eneny were seen coming out o f SF

woods a t 565609. TPs and 134th a rty f ir e d on them.
24 1620 13 Pec Fr CO 3d Bn; PWs taken by 134th s t a t e 300 r e i n - SE

forcem ents were brought t o Habkirchen from Frobach
by tru c k l a s t n ig h t t o stre n g th e n r e s is ta n c e a t
r i v e r c ro ssin g s i t e .
25 I 84O 13 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Engrs alread y up h ere w ith b o ats and SF

a re going t o b u ild fo o t b rid g e b esid es r a f t s .
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137TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-13 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS'. MESSAGES, ORDERS. ETC. AGPION TAKEN

26 1925 13 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 150th Engs a re going to b u ild a r a f t SF
and t r y and b u ild b a ile y b rid ge f o r 134th In f in
our zone.
27 1955 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Not sending p a tr o ls t o N but moved up SF

t o approx 500 yds from woods at 534597. That i s why
we moved our "No f i r e l i n e " .
28 2 f l 5 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co B OPs #3 & 4 re p o rt h earin g motor SF

movement in v ie of 5 U 5 8 7 .
29 2244 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co B OP #1 i s re c e iv in g d ir e c t a rty SF

f i r e from edge of wools a t 519533. S h e lls f a l l i n g
between OP #1 and #4. 1 st Bn i s now d ir e c tin g a rty
f i r e on enemy p o s itio n .
30 2300 13. Dec F r CO 3d Bn: C rossing, now, Bridge cab le broke out SF
but are working on v e h ic le r a f t . B e lie v e w i l l f i n i s h
c ro ssin g by 2400,
31 2325 13 Dec Fr CO i gt Bn: Co A 0P#i re p o rts a rty f i r e coming from SF

h i l l on- the, N sid e o f r i v e r . Can a ls o h e a r MG f i r e t o
t h e i r r ig h t .
32 2350 13 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Cos L&K com pletely a c r o s s . Co I c ro s sin g SF

now. CP to remain in p resn et p o s it io n .
33 2350 13 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Co A QP#1 re p o rts seein g a l i g h t SF

1000 y d s, 210° a z . Arty f i r e on p o s it io n . L ig ht
went ou t.
34 13 Dec G-3 Reprot #152 f r 121200 t o 1313200 Dec 44.
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UNIT JOURNAL Rpob : OOOa - 13 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRX
To : 2400 - 13 Dec 44
JJQ TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA
1 0020 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: U n id en tified p a tr o l passed our S F

OP #1 going from E t o W. There were a t l e a s t 11
men. P a tr o l was on t h i s sid e o f r i v e r , C!P #L
i s lo ca te d a t 513579.
0025 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 20 more men passed our CP #1 going S F

in th e same d ir e c t io n . We a re checking. May be
\ fr ie n d ly tro o p s .
0030 13 Dec F r CG 35t h D iv: 134th In f re c e iv in g co u n te ra tta c k with S F

tan k s and I n f , Tanks a re in town which 1s t Bn, 134th
to o k tod ay,
0030 13 Dec Fr CO Co B, 60th Eng: A ll Ehg equip a t 3d Bn, Lb Bond S F

— tr y in g t o b u ild a b rid g e,
0030 13 D@c Fr CO 3d Bn: 134th In f i s th reaten ed with c o u n te ra tta c k . S F

Engs are g e ttin g ready t o s t a r t on b rid g e . Enemy m oratr
and AT gun lo ca te d v ie o f b rid g e .
0035 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Group o f approx 30 men p ast 1 s t Err CP, S F

Think i t may be Co D making some p o s itio n ad ju stm ents.
7 OI35 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co B OP r e p o rts seme armor in v ie o f S F

505580. Did not knew how much or d ir e c tio n o f move
ment. Time heard 0110.
8 0400 13 Dee To CO 2d Bn; Keep co n ta ct with 3d Bn and i f th ey d o n 't F

jump o f f "do net move in to t h e i r lo c a tio n , ■
9 ' 0415 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co C has r e lie v e d Co E. S F
10 0510 13 D@c T0 CO 3d Bn: G© ahead and c ro s s when th e 2d Efo 134th F

In f cro sses.
11 0545 13 Dec F r GO 3d Co K has b oats and are s ta r tin g t o r i v e r . S F

Co L ready t o fo llo w .
12 O64O 13 Dec: To CQg Spec ^ n its : Password from 131200 t o 141200

Dec 44 - G en eral-G affe y .
13 0700 13 Dec F r GO 3d Bn; Elem ents o f 3d Bn a cro ss r i v e r . Trying S F

t o b u ild fo o t b rid g e . R eceiving grazing f i r e w ith MG.
14 0716 13 Dec F r G-2 : G- 2 Summary: 1 134th I n f re p o rts sm a ll number o f S F

enemy In f with .1 or 2 track ed v e h ic le s moved towards
Habkirchen (5659) a t 0030 l a s t n ig h t. Was f ir e d upon
by our u n its and enemy withdrew towards NE. Sporad ic
a r ty f i r e was re ceiv ed in forward areas during th e night and
sm all b rid ge v ie Habkirchen was knocked o u t, A3 o f 0645
t h i s morning elem ents N o f th e r iv e r were re c e iv in g
MG f i r e from dug in p o s itio n s i n th e N, 320th In f
p a tr o l t o % e is b ru e k (5957) heard enemy S o f r i v e r d ig
gin g in and moving around between r i v e r and RR tr a d e s .
Sporadic a rty f i r e was re c e iv e d by forward elem en ts.
No fu rth e r re p o rt o f enemy a c t i v i t i e s as o f 0655.
12th Corps r e p o rts a l l q u ie t with e x ce p tio n o f heavy
a rty which f e l l on Freming ( 3160) , 7 rd s , 17 PWs .
passed th ru Div cage s in c e 1600.
15 0720 13 Dec CO 33 Bn: Keep people in town t o minimum, F
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137TH INFANTRY
To s 24-00 - 13 Deo 4-4
16 0735 13 D©c Fr CO 3d Brj R eceivin g MG and mortar f i r e on crossing S F

As y e t i t i s not a c c u ra te .
17 0745 13 Dec F r CO 60th Eng; 60th Erg Fox has closed in Fraunberg. S F
18 O84Q 13 D@c F r 0 - 2 ; PW s t a t e s th e r e i s an AT d it c h along edge S F

o f woods a t 532597. A lso S Mines behind AT d it c h .
19 0850 13 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn; S ix o f 3 b oats got over. Two turned o v e r . S F

•r- 134-th i s s t i l l cle an in g Hab k irch en ,
20 1200 13 Dec F r G -2 s PW from 17 SS D fv, 2d Co s t a t e s t h e i r Co CP S F

i s v ie 575600, This Go plus elem ents o f 33th. Regt
have m ission o f holding p resen t l i n e . 37th Regt has
been c a lle d back f o r re o rg a n iz a tio n . T h eir m ission is
t o c o u n te ra tta c k .
21 1300 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: House in draw (514-534) seems t o be a S F

stron g p o in t. Enemy i s laying mines in th a t l o c a l i t y
Minas have tr ip w ir e s . A lso tank d itc h from house t o
road b lo ck at (512538) th en due W t o woods a t ( 5O8588) .
Town a t (513591) i s very la r g e . Much la r g e r th an map
in d ic a te d . C onsiderable a c t iv it y around b u ild in g s.
Enemy walking down t o road b lo c k . Enemy in co n sid erab le
numbers are observed along e n t ir e s e c t o r .
22 134-0 13 Dec Radio In te r c e p t: S ix enemy tanks a t 595544. F
23 1600 13 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; E ig h t enemy were seen coming out of woods S F

a t 565609. 'IDs and 134-th a rty f ir e d on them.
24 1620 13 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; PWs tak en by 134-th s t a t e 300 rein forcem en ts S F

were brought t o Habkirchen from Forbach by tru c k l a s t
n ig h t t o stren g th en r e s is ta n c e a t r i v e r cro ssin g s i t e .
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25 1840 13 Dec F r CO 3d Sn: Engrs alread y up h ere w ith b oats and S F
are going t o build fo o t brid ge b e sid es r a f t s .
26 1925 13 Dec Fr CO 3ds Bn; 150th Engs are going t o b u ild a r a f t and SF
" t r y and b u ild b a ile y brid ge fo r 134th In f in our zona.
27 1955 13 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn; Not sending p a tro ls t o N but moved upc- sF

t o approx 500 yds fromm woods a t 534597. That i s why
we moved our "No f i r e l i n e " .
,28 2115 13 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn; Co B CPs $3 & 4. re p o rt hearin g motor SF

movement in v ie o f 511587.
29 2244 13 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn; Co B OP #1 i s re c e iv in g d ir e c t a rty f i r e S F

from edge o f woods a t 519588. S h e lls f a l l i n g between
OP ;fl and #4. 1 s t Bn i s now d ir e c tin g a rty f i r e on
enemy p o s itio n .
30 2300 13 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; C rossing now. Bridge c a b le broke but are SF

working on v e h ic le r a f t . B e lie v e w ill f in is h cro ssin g
by 2400.
31 2325 13 Eec Fr CO 1 s t Bn; Co A OP #1 r e p o rts a rty f i r e coming from S F

h i l l on th e N s id e of r iv e r . Can a ls o hear ^G f ix e t o
t h e i r r ig h t .
32 2350 13 Dec Fp GO 3d Bn; Cos L & K com pletely a c r o s s . Co I cro ssin g S F

now, CP t o remain in p resen t p o s itio n .
From: 0001 - 13 Dec 44
To : 24-00 - 13 Dec 44.
SERIAL WO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
2350 13 Deo Fr GO 1 s t Bn; Co A CP r e p o rts seein g a li g h t S F

1000 y d s, 210° a z . Arty f ir e d on p o s itio n . Light went ou t.
34 13 Dec G-3 Report $ .5 2 f r 121200 t o 131200 D0C 4 4 . F


1 3 7 TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-14. Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC ._____ ________ ACTION TAKEN
1 0032 14 Dec F r GO 3d Bn; 3d Bn i s com pletely a c ro ss r i v e r . SF
2 OO45 14 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: TD p la t Id r t o re p o rt a t 3d Bn CP a t SF

0700 14 Dec.
3 0120 14 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Footbrid ge i s com plete. Footbrid ge out SF

0125. ' ,
4 0?OO 14 Dec F r CO 1s t an: Co A OP' #1 re p o rts 1 w hite f l a r e v ie SF

o f 512589;
5 0540 14 Dec To COs Spec U n its: Password f r 141200 t o 151200 F

~ Dec 44 “ Gay-Happy.
6 0615 14 êc F r CO 3d Bn: R eceivin g sm all arms f i r e f r N&E. SF
7 O63O 14 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn jumped o f f O63O. • SF
3 0700 14 Dec F r G -2: 0 -2 Summary: 2 PWs from 1s t B tr y , 1 7 th AA SF

Bn surrendered a f t e r dark (585585) s t a t e s Lehman
Bn withdrew a t 1600 toward Reimheim ( 5860) . His
u n it was employed as in fa n tr y . Were to ld t o hold
u n t il t h i s morning, A sm all number o f in fa n try
m oving,— N from B lie sb ru c k (5952) ran in to e l
ements of th e 1 s t Bn as th ey were f ir e d upon they
continued t o withdraw to N. 134th In f - “ neny s t
r a g g le rs in Habkirchen (5 6 5 9 ). A lso r e s is ta n c e on
h i l l 307 (576593) has ceased . A ll u n its re p o rt de
creased a r ty during th e n it e th ru ou t th e Div s e c
t o r . M isc: There i s no in d ic a tio n th a t th e 1 7 th SS
Div i s going t o be r e lie v e d . There i s in d ic a tio n
t h a t th e Div i s moving back t o th e N t o another
d elay in g p o s it io n . A g re a t d eal of f l a r e a c t i v i t y
was rep orted thruou t th e n ig h t. 8 PWs passed th ru
Div cage a t 1 6 0 0 .
9 0740 14 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: Jo n e s is not b u ild in g a r a f t . SF
10 0835 14 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: S t i l l clean in g up some bldgs i n town. SF

. A is o have a few p ris o n e rs (no. unknown).
11 0925 14 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn w ill a tta c k a t 1000. SF
12 1005 14 Dec Fr 0 - 2 ; 134th In f has id e n tif ie d elem ents o f 5t h , SF

6t h , and Bth Cos, 165t h R eg t, 36th Div a t H abkirchen.
A ltho t h i s Div has been a c tiv e in th e northern p a rt
o f th e Corps s e c t o r fo r seme tim e t h is i s our 1s t
c o n ta ct with elem ents in our s e c t o r .
13 1010 14 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn lead in g elem en ts now a t 558604. SF

Co L has cleaned up hou ses.
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SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES-.-.ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN
14. 1020 14 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: Co L has captured 35 PWs. SF
15 1055 14- Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Engs w ill have b rid ge f o r the TDg com™ SF
p le te d by 1 6 00.
16 13.05 14. Dec To CO3 AH U n its: 0 - 2 re p o rts th a t to w ers, smoke SF

s t a c k s , tr ia n g u la tio n p o in t markers and s im ila r ob
j e c t s are being used by th e enmey f o r a r ty base and
aiming p o in ts . When such o b je c ts are found and i t
i s b e lie v e d a d v is a b le , u n it comdrs may d estro y them
o r have them destroyed by re p o rtin g t h e i r lo c a tio n s
t o t h i s Hq.
17 3rl50 14 Dec F r S -4 , Sv Co: Capt Raines in ju red and i s being SF

evacuated . '
18 1200 14 êc F r CO 1 s t bn: Enemy troo p s spotted waling around SF

a t 514539 - 10 o r more. Men fir e d upon by a r ty .
A lso dug-out p o s itio n s a t 514589.
19 1200 14 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: Tunnel reported le a d in g under E li e s SF

R iv er has been in v e s tig a te d . I t i s a 5 , x 5 ' sewage
tu n n e l, has 6 ” o f w ater in i t and te rm in a te s b e fo re
i t re a ch e s th e r iv e r (S s id e ) . Entrance i s being
outposted by 1 s t Bn.
20 1215 14 Dec F r C -2: Civ re p o rts V -l launching s i t e v ie 436722. SF
21 1220 14 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy: Engs w ill d e f i n i t e l y b u ild b rid g es SF

a t Frauenberg and B liesb ru ck t o n i t e .
22 1330 14 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Enemy digging in AT gun a t 512587. SF

Arty f i r e has been req u ested .
23 1415 14 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Front 3in e p o s itio n s of Cos I,K ,& L SF

from l e f t to r ig h t;: 553605, 560606, 56O6O8 , &
565606.
24 153.0 14 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: F riep d ly mine f i e l d s (Hasty) la id by SF

3d Bn 137th I n f at 5566047 and 5586022.
25 1600 14 Dec To C -2: Civ whose son was a ch a u ffe u r in Germany F

r e p o rts V -l launching s i t e i s lo ca te d in v i c i n i t y
o f Annw eiler.
26 1633 14 Dec To CO 134,t h I n f : Request p erm ission t o emplace Cns F

a t 556575.
27 I.64O 14 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Approx 50 enemy v ie o f rd block and SF

AT d itc h 512589. Being f ir e d on.
28 1725 14 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Two tan ks observed in town of Auers- SF

macher a t 5046O4 .
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29 i’ -'': ’ 14 Dec G-3 Report #152 f r 131200 t o 141200 Dec 44. F
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30 14 Dec 35th Div overlay showing new bclry between 320th & F
134th I n f now in e f f e c t .
31 1705 14 Dec F r CG 35th, D iv: Eng co n stru cted brid ge a t Frauen- SF

berg and B lie s b ru c k . 134ht and 320th continu e t o adv
in zone 0800, 137th hold l e f t of bridgehead and
p r o te c t Div l e f t , .
32 1717 14 Dec F r GO 134th In f : GK fo r On Co to move in to 134th area . SF
33 1945 14~Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn; 6 PWs captured in g rid square 5 3 ® , SF
34 1400 1 4 Dec F r 0 - 2 : TDg re p o rt hath tan ks p rev io u sly rep orted SF

in 3d Bn s e c t o r were h i t . R e s u lts unknown.
35 1845 14 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: A rty o f f i c e r r e p o rts he f ir e d 30 rd s SF

a rty on house 513584 - 12 la r g e mines bleiv up in
house - tim e 16.3 0,
36 2130 14 Dec To G -2: Photo rcn o f 4957., 495.8, 4 9 59, 5057, 5058, F
5059, 5157, 5158, 5159 requ ested o f G-2 ,
37 14 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 1 4 Dec 4 4 . F
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SERIAL N<1 TIME BATED INCIDENTS,', MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
1 0032 14 Bee F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn i s com pletely a c ro s s r i v e r . S F
2 0045 H Bee F r CO 3d Bn: TO p la t ld r t o re p o rt a t 3d Bn CIP a t S F

0700 14 D@c 4 4 .
3 0120 14 Bec F r CO 3d Bn: Footbridge i s com plete. Footbridge out 0125. S F
4 0300 14. B8C Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Go A OP #1 r e p o rts 1 white f l a r e v ie o f S F

512589.
5 0540 1 4 -Bec To CO3 Spec U n its: Password from 141200 to 151200 F

Dec 44 - Gay-Happy.
6 0615 14 Bee F r 00 3d Bn: R eceivin g much sm all arms f i r e f r N & E, S F
7 0630 14 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn jumped o f f O630. S F
8 0700 14 Dec Fr G -2: G-2 Summary: 2 PWs from 1 s t B tr y , 17th AA Bn S F

surrendered a f t e r dark a t ( 585585) s t a t e s Lehman Bn
witharew a t 1600 t omrd Reimheim ( 5860) . H^s u n it
was employed as in fa n tr y . Were to ld t o hold u n t i l t h i s
morning. A sm all number o f in fa n try moving N from
B lie sb ru c k (5952) ran in to elem ents o f th e 1 s t Bn as
they were fir e d upon they continued t o withdraw t o N.
134t h In f - Enemy s tr a g g le r s in Habkirchen ( 5659) .
A lso r e s is ta n c e on h i l l 307 (576593) has ceased . A ll
u n its re p o rt decreased a rty during th e n it e thruout
th e Civ s e c to r . M isc: th ere i s no in d ic a tio n th a t th e
1 7 th SS Biv is going t o be r e lie v e d , There i s in d ic a tio n
th a t th e Diy i s moving back t o th e N t o another de
la y in g p o s it io n , A g r e a t . deal o f f l a r e a c t i v i t y -was
reported th ru ou t th e n ig h t. 8 PWs passed th ru Biv cage
a t 1600.
9 0740 1 4 Bee Fr 00 3d Bn: Jones i s not b u ild in g a r a f t . SF
10 0835 14 Pec F r CO 3d Bn: S t a l l clean in g up some b u ild in g s in term . SF

A lso have a few p riso n e rs (no. unknown).
11 0945 14 Bee Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn w ill a tta c k a t 1000, SF
12 1005 14 Bee F r 0 - 2 : 134ih in f has id e n tifie d elem ents o f 5t h , 6t h , SF

and 8th Gos, 165th R eg t, 36th Biv a t Habkirchen, A ltho
t h i s B iv has been a c tiv e in the n o rth ern p art o f th e
Corps s e c to r f o r some tim e t h is i s our 1s t co n ta ct w ith
elem ents in our s e c t o r ,
13 1010 14 Bee Fr 00 3d Bn: 3d Bn lead in g elem ents now a t 558604. Co L SF

has cleaned up houses,
14 1020 14 Bgc Fr GO 3d Bn: Co L has captured 35 PWs, SF
15 1055 14 Bee F r 00 3d Bns Engs w ill have brid ge fo r TBs completed SF

by l 600.
16 1105 14 Bee To COg A ll U n its: G-2 re p o rts th a t to w ers, smoke s ta c k s , F

t r ia n g u la tic n p o in t markers and s im ila r o b je c ts are
being used by th e enemy f o r a rty base and aiming p o in ts .
When such o b je c ts are found and i t i s b eliev ed a d v is a b le ,
u n it comdrs may d estro y them or have them destroyed by
re p o rtin g t h e ir lo c a tio n s t o th is Hq.
17 1150 14 Bee Fr S -4 , Sv Co: CajSt Raines in ju red and i s being evacuated. S F

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SERIAL N0 TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
18 1200 14 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Enemy tro o p s spotted m ik in g around S F

a t 514589 - 10 or mere. Men f ir e d upon by a r ty . Also
dug-out p o s itio n s a t 514589.
19 1200 14 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Tunnel reported lead in g under B ile s S F

R iver has been in v e s tig a te d . I t i s a 5 s x 5 ’ sewage
tu n n e l, has 6 " o f water in i t and term in ates b efo re
i t reach es th e r iv e r (S s id e ) . E n trance i s being
outposted by 1s t Etej
20 1215 14^Dee Fr G-2 : Civ r e p o rts V - l launching s i t e lo c a te d v ie S F

of 436722.
2b 1220 14 Dec Fr Ln 0 Hardy: Engs w ill d e f in it e l y b u ild bridges S F

a t Frauenberg and B iie sb ru c k to n ig h t.
22 1330 H _P ec F r CO 1 s t Bns Enemy digging in AT gun a t 512587. S F

Arty f i r e has been req u ested .
23 1415 14 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: Front lin e p o s itio n s o f Cos I , K, & L S F

from l e f t t o r i g h t : 553605, 560606, 560608 & 565606.
24 1510 24 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn: F rien d ly mine f i e l d s (H asty) la id by S F

3d Bn 137th In f a t 55666047 and 55826022.
25 1600 14 Dec To G-2 : Civ whose son was a ch au ffeu r in Germany F

re p o rts V -l launching s i t e i s lo ca te d in v ie o f Ann-
w e ile r,
26 1633 14 Dec To CO 134th I n f : Bequest perm ission t o emplace Cna F

a t 556575. ’
27 1640 14 Dec Fr 00 1s t Bn: Approx 50 enemy v ie o f road b lo ck and S F
AT d itc h 512589. Being fir e d on,
28 1725 14 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Two tanks observed in town o f Auersmacher S F

a t 504604,
29 14 Dec Ct- 3 Report #152 f r 131200 t o 141200 DQG 4 4 . F
30 14 Dqc 35th Div overlay showing new bdry between 320th and F
134th In f now in e f f e c t .
31 1705 14 Dec Fr CG 35th Dj.v: Eng con stru cted bridge a t Frauenberg S F
and B iie s b ru c k . 134th and 320th continue t o adv in
zone 0800. 137th hold l e f t o f bridgehead and p r o te c t
. D iv l e f t .
32 1717 14 Dec F r CO 134th In f : CK fo r Cn Co t o move in to 134th a re a . SF
33 1945 14 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: S ix p riso n e rs captured in g rid square BF

5360 by 1 s t Bn p a t r o l.
34 1400 14 Dec Fr G -2: TDg rep o rt both tan k s p rev io u sly rep orted in SF
3d Bn s e c to r were h i t . R e su lts unknown.
35 1845 14 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Arty o f f i c e r n ep o rts he fir e d 30 rd s SF
a rty on house 513584 - 12 la r g e mines blew up in
house - tim e I 63O.
36 2130 1 4 Dec To G-2 s Photo re n o f '4 9 5 7 , 4 9 5 8 , 4 9 5 9 , 5057, 5058, 5059, F

5157, 5158, 5159 requested o f G-2 ,

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SERIAL NO T2M.E DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. .ACTION TAKEN
1 00A5 15 Lee Fr GO 1 s t Bns Co A OP r e p o rts re c e iv in g d ir e c t f i r e S F

from tan k s a t 3 0 0 ° , 1000 yds.
0 0230 15 Dec F r GO 60th Eng: Unable t o b u ild r a f t . S F
3 ‘ 0500 1 5 Dec Fr CO 60th Eng: In f support b rid g e in . Expect b a ile y S F

• b rid ge t o be ready f o r c la s s 40 t r a f f i c by 0730.
4 0655 15 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Do not need R eg tl AT p la t a t p re s e n t, S F
5 0655 15 Dec Fr GO 134th I n f : I f yon, want t o g e t IDs a c ro ss S F

you can do i t now.
6 0700 15 Dec To COg Spec U n its : Pass word from 151200 t o 161200 F
Dec 44 - Comet-Metear.
7 0715 15 Dec Fr 0»2s 134th I n f r e p o r ts sp o rad ic a rty f i r e and. f l a r e S F

a c t i v i t y during the n i t e . S c a tte re d enemy holding out
in S p a rt o f H abkirchan. 320th In f r e p o rts m oderate
a rty f i r e in forward a re a s th ru ou t th e n i t e . P a tr o l .
towards N ied er-G ailbach (613596) r e p o rts th a t th e town
i s burning. No enemy c o n ta cte d . At 2000 saw 1 2 'men
going H from B lie s b ru c k t o Reinheim (5 9 5 6 0 0 ). 7 6 PWg
th ru Div cage s in c e 1600,
8 0830 15 Dec Fr CO 3d. Bn: Cos I & L on o b je c t i v e . B e lie v e Co K i s S F

' a l s o . Both Cos I & L have p a tr o ls in to woods.
9 0900 15 Dec To CG 3 5 th P iv : Sending 1 C0 f r om 2d Bn t o p r o te c t F

N l e f t fla n k o f 3d Bn,
10 0900 15 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Co L a t 5636I I t o 568612, Co I a t 558611 • 3 F

t o 563511, C0 K a t 570654 t o 570609.
11 0910 15 Dec To GO 3d Bn: I f 134th In f moves on, go w ith .them. F
12 0935 15 Dec Fr CO 134th I n f; Co K, 134th. I n f in woods a t 575603 S F

• and 2d Bn 134th in woods a t 583604® ' ,
13 0950 15 Dec F r G~2: 134th I n f r e p o rts th a t in d ic a tio n s are enemy has S F

w ithdraw ; t o p o s itio n s fu r th e r N. Line from Bebelsheim
( 5863). t o 595600 i s b eliev ed t o be next d e fe n siv e lin o ■
. in t h i s s e c t o r .
14 1015 1 5 D©c Fr CO 3d Bn; Co I l e f t a t 565614, Co L t o r ig h t o f Co I , S F

■ Co K in woods 570610. R eceivin g m ortar f i r e from N#
15 1125 15 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; Two enemy tan ks moving W a t 556623. SF
16 1150 15 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Two enemy tanks a t 556616. 3 F
17 1200 15 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Tanks a re now f i r i n g on Go I . Request S F

p erm ission t o f i r e on them with TDs (P erm issio n g ra n te d ).
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IS 1206 15 Bee Fp CO 3d Bn: Co I is .b e in g co u n terattack ed by tan ks and S F

in fa n tr y .
19 1215 15 Bee Ik* CO 1 s t Bn: Mortar f i r e coning from NE f a l l i n g between 3 F

533593 and 529583.
20 1220 15 Bee Fp CO pd Bn: Co G i s in p o s itio n from 556604 t o 5626IO S F

and have ta k e n over m in e fie ld s from Co I .
21 1305 15 Bee F t CO 3d Bn: Tanks now a t 555611. S F
22 1306 15 Bee Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Enemy i s la y in g dense smoke screen S F

along r i v e r . Seems t o be o r ig in a tin g from 507577.
Are w atching s it u a t io n c a r e f u lly .
23 1330 15 f e e Fr CO 3d Bn: Cos I & K d riv en out o f woods by enemy S F

c o u n te ra tta c k .
24 1335 15 Dec Fp CO Gn Go: Cn Go moved t o 535575. S F
25 1500 15 Bee Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn report, s in fo re ceiv ed from FFI S F

as follow s - RR guns f i r i n g from 7180 and 7271.
S in g le t r a c k running S out o f town,
26 1500 15 Bee Fp CO 3d Bn:- Enemy tanks coming along c e n te r ro ad S F

a t 56606128.
27 1550 15 Bee F r G -2: PWs s t a t e - 1 s t , 3d and p a rt o f 4th Cos, 37th S F

R eg t, 17 SS Div are lo cated in pocket o f r iv e r a t
535605. 3d So and b alan ce of. 4th Co are in woods a t
565616.
2S 1550 15 Bee To GO 2d Bn: Col would l i k e f o r you t o work seme CPs F

from Go G t o th e top o f th e rid g e and t r y and occupy
th e houses.
29 1550 1 5 Bee To CO AT Co: Have Lfc Oakes re p o rt t o 3d Bn t o h e lp lay F

m in e fie ld s t o n i t e . -
30 1600 15 Bee Fp G~2 : A number of German PWs escaped from. W oelfing S F

5954.
31 1600 15 Bee Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn would l i k e t o have tanks support 3 F

t h e i r jum p-off in th e morning.
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32 1620 15 Bsc T0 CO3 2d & 3d 3n s: Have prepared t o f i r e illu m in a tin g F
s h e lls fo r you in ca se o f c o u n te ra tta c k t o n i t e .
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33 1630 15 Bee To CG 3 5 th D iv: Request some ta n k s t o support 3d Bn in F
t h e i r jum p-off in th e morning. ■
34 1640 15 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Have your a d ju ta n t re p o rt t o Oapt Friedman F

t o make arrangem ents f o r p o s s ib le move tomorrow.
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SERIAL NO T B S DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC* ACTICN TAKEI
35 1800 15 Dec To COs AH Bns: 1 s t 'aw! 2d Bn r e lie v e d by 23 Gav Gp F

d u rin g low v i s i b i l i t y 1 6 Dec, Exact tim e l a t e r , Move t o
assembly a re a s shown on overlay and rem ain in Div re s e rv e *
3d Bn jj/ x p la t Co A, 737th He Bn atchd continu e t o
p ro tec't Div l e f t by c le a r in g woods a t 565615. lime o f
a tta c k 1.60800, 3.34th and 320th resume a tk in Div zone
1 6 0 800, O b jectiv e - see o v e rla y .
36 1825 15 Dec F r 35th Div A rty: P lan e picked up a rty thought to be . S F

* >ar- la rd in g in 2d Bn or 3d Bn area., a t 1700,
37 1902 15 Dec F r ’ GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn OP r e p o rts 1 ta n k car 1 SP gun S F

moving around a t 514590.
38 1915 15 Dec To GG 35th Div: Request a i r s t r i k e on woods in fr o n t F

o f 3d Bn b e fo re ju m p -off in th e morning.
39 2040 15 Dec F r C-2 : There are prepared fo x h o le s on both sid e s o f S F

road between H abkirchen and Bebelsheim , Bridge at
581629 i s prepared fo r d em o litio n .
40 2045 15 Dec To GO AT Co; Col d ir e c t s th a t th e w easels be tak en t o F

3d Bn b efo re d a y lig h t in th e morning.
41 23.30 15 Dec To 00 3d Bn: C0 Go 3 , 737th Tk Bn w ill be a t your CP F
a t 0630 in th e mcarding t o make arrangem ents fo r use
o f Tk Co,
42 2140 15 Dec To CO 134th I n f : Do not f i r e on MG in our zone b efo re F

H-4 5 . Check w ith us i f you do.
43 2250 15 Dec Fr CO AT Co: One enemy ta n k a t 566612. Enemy i n f dug S F
in along edge o f woods a t 565615. itauch a c t i v i t y heard
in woods.
44 2320 15 Dec F r G -2 : PW captured by 134th In f s t a t e s th a t th e r e i s S F

. ' an AT m in efield a t 569634 in pine f o r e s t .
45 2345 15 Dec F r CO 134th I n f : 134th re p o rts h earin g much,armor S F
a c t i v i t y in woods a t 565615.
46 15 Dec 134th In f overlay o f bdry lin e s and p o s it io n s . F
47 15 Dec ■G-3 Report #154 from 141200 t o 151200 Dec 4 4 . F
48 15 Dec Hasty m in e fie ld o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 15 Dee 4 4 . • F
49 15 Dec Operations o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 151300 Dec 4 4 . F
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SERIAL N0 TIME DATED ^ INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
' 1 -'t 00A5 15 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co A Op re p o rts re c e iv in g d ir e c t f i r e S F

from tanks a t 3 0 0 ° , 1000 yds.
2 t 0230 1 5 Dec Fr CO 60th Eng: Unable t o b u ild r a f t . S F
3 0500 15 Dee Fr CO 60th Eng: In f support b rid ge to . Expect b a ile y S F

b rid g e t o be ready f o r c la s s AO t r a f f i c by 0730.
A 0655 15 Dee F r CO 3d Bn: Do not need R eg tl AT p la t a t p re se n t. S F
5 0655 15 "Dec FI' CO 13Ath I n f : I f your want t o g e t IDs a c ro s s S F

you can do i t new/.
6 0700 15 Deo To GOg Spec U n its: Password from 151200 t o 161200 F

Dec AA - Comet-Meteor.
7 0715 15~Dec F r G -2: 13Ath In f re p o rts sporadic a rty f i r e and f l a re S p

a c t i v i t y during th e n i t e . S ca tte re d enemy holding out
in S p a rt o f Hab k irch e n . 320th I n f re p o rts moderate
a r ty fir © to forward areas thruou t th e n i t e . P a tr o l
towards N ied er-C ailbach (613596) r e p o rts th a t th e town
i s burning. No enemy co n ta cted . At 2000 saw 12 men
going N from B iie sb ru c k t o Reihheim (5 9 5 6 0 0 ). 76 PWs
8 0830 15 Dec Fr 00 3d Bn: Cos I & L on o b je c tiv e . B e lie v e Co K i s S F

a ls o . Both Cos I & L have p a tr o ls in to woods.
os 0900 15 Dec To CG 35th Div: Sending 1 Co from 2d Bn t o p ro te c t F
N l e f t fla n k o f 3d Bn,
10 0900 15 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Cc L a t 563611 t o 568612, Co I a t 558611 S F

t o 563 511, Co K a t 57061A t o 570609. ‘
11 0910 15 Dec To CO 3d Bn: I f 13A'th I n f moves on go with them. F
12 0935 15 Dec Fr CO l3A th In f: Co K , l3A th In f in woods a t 575603 S .F

and 2d Bn 13Ath in woods a t 58360A.
13 0950 15 Dec Fr G -2: 13Ath I n f r e o o r ts th a t in d ic a tio n s are enemy has S F

withdrawn t o p o s itio n s fu rth e r N. Line from Bebelsheim
( 5863) to 595600 i s b elieved t o be next d e fen siv e lin e
in t h i s s e c t o r .
1A 1015 15 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co I l e f t a t 5656IA , ^0 L t o r ig h t of Co I , S F

Co K ' i n woods 570610. R eceiving m ortar f i r e from N.
15 1125 15 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 2 enemy tanks moving W at 556623. S F
16 1150 15 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Tvro enemy tanks a t 556616. S F
17 1200 15 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn:.; Tanks are now f ir in g on Co I . Request S F

p erm ission t o f i r e on them with TDS (P erm ission gran ted)
18 1206 15 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: CQ I i s being cou n terattack ed by tanks and S F

in f a n tr y .
19 123.5 15 Dec Fr 00 1 s t Bn: M ortar f i r e caning frern NE f a l l i n g between S F

<!% • 533 593 and 529583.
20 1220 15 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 0o G i s i n p o s itio n from 55660A t o 5626IO S j>

and have taken over m in e fie ld s from Co I ,
21 1305 15 Deo Fr CO 3d Bn: Tanks now a t 555611. S F

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1 3 7 ® INFANTRY
To : 2A00 - 15 Dec AA
SERIAL N0 TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
22 1306 15 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Enemy i s la y in g dense smoke scree n S F

along r i v e r . Seems t o be o rig in a tin g from 507577.
Are watching s it u a t io n c a r e fu lly .
23 1330 15 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Cos I & K d riv en out o f woods by enemy S F

c o u n te ra tta c k .
2A 1335 15 Dec F r CO Cn Go: Cn 0o moved t o 535575. S F
25 1500 15 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: 2d Bn r e p o rts in fo re ceiv ed from FFI S F

as follow s - RR guns f i r i n g from 7180 and 7271.
S in g le tr a c k running S out of town.
26 1500 1 5 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn: Enemy tan k s coming along c e n te r road S F

a t 56606128.
27 1550 1 5 -Dec F r G -2: PWs s t a t e - 1 s t , 2d and p art o f 4th Cos, 37th S F

R eg t, 17 S3 Div are lo cated in pocket o f r iv e r a t
535605. 3d Do and b alan ce o f 4th Co are in woods at
565616.
28 1550 15 Dec To GO 2d Bn: Col would l i k e f o r you t o work some QPs F

from C0 G t o th e top of th e rid g e and t r y and occupy
th e houses.
29 1550 15 Dec To CO AT Go: Have I t 0akes re p o rt t o 3d Bn t o help la y F

m in e fie ld s t o n i t e .
30 1600 15 Dec Fr 0 - 2 : A number o f German PWs escaped from V/oelfing S F

5954. .
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31 1600 15 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn would l i k e t o have tan ks support S F

t h e i r jum p-off in th e morning.
32 1620 15 Dec To COs 2d & 3d Bns: Have prepared t o f i r e illu m in a tin g F

s h e l l s f o r you in case o f co u n te ra tta c k t o n i t e .
33 1630 15 Dec To GG 3 5 th Div: Request some tan ks t o support 3d Bn in F

t h e i r jum p-off in th e m ornirg.
3A 1640 15 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Have your a d ju ta n t re p o rt to Capt Friedman F

t o make arrangements f o r p o s s ib le move tomorrow.
35 1800 15 Dec To C0g A ll Bns: 1 s t and 2d Bn re lie v e d by 2d Gav Gp F

during low v i s i b i l i t y 16 Dec. Exact tim e l a t e r . Move t o as
sembly areas shown on overlay and remain in Div re s e rv e .
3d Bn w/l p la t Co A, 737th Tk Bn.atchd continu e t o
p r o te c t Div l e f t by c le a r in g woods a t 565615. Time o f
a tta c k l60<&)0. 134th and 320th resume a tk in Div zone
160800. O b jectiv e - se e ov erlay .
36 1825 15 Dec Fr 3 5 th Div A rty: P lane picked up a rty thought t o b© S i1

landing in 33 Bn or 3d Bn a r e a , a t 1700.
37 1902 15 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn GP re p o rts 1 tan k op 1 SP gun S F

moving around a t 514590.
38 1915 15 Dec To CG 35th Div: Request a i r s t r ik e on woods in fro n t F

of 3d Bn b efo re jum p-off in th e morning.
39 2040 15 Dec F r G-2 : There are prepared fo xh o les on both sid e s of 3 F

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To : 2400 - 15 Dec 4 4
SERIAL NO TIT.® DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDER, ETC. ACTICK TAKEN
39 (Contd) road between Hab kirch en and Bebelsheim . Bridge a t

581629 i s prepared f o r d em o litio n .
40 2045 15 Dec To CO AT Co: Col d ir e c t s t h a t th e w easels be tak en t o F

3d Bn b efo re d a y lig h t in th e morning.
41 2130 15 Dec lo CO 3d Bn: CO Co B, 737th Be Bn w ill be a t your CP F

a t 0630 in th e morning t o make arrangements fo r use
of Tk Co,
42 2140 15" Dec To CO 134th I n f: Do not f i r e on MG in our zone b efo re F

H-4 5 . Check with us i f you do.
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43 2250 15 Dec F r CO AT Co: One enemy tan k a t 566612. Enemy in f dug S F

in along edge o f woods a t 565615. Much a c t iv it y heal’d
in woods.
44 2320 15 Dec F r G~2 :: PW captured by 134th In f s ta te s th a t th ere Is S F

an AT m in efield a t 569614 in p in s f o r e s t .
45 2345 15 Dec F r CO 134th I n f : 134th re p o rts hearin g much armor . S F

a c t i v i t y in woods a t 565615.
46 15 Dec 134th In f overlay of bdry lin e s and p o s itio n s . F
47 15 Dec G-3 Deport #154 f r 341200 to 151200 Dec 4 4 . F
48 15 Dec Hasty m in efield o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 15 Dec 4 4 . F
49 15 Dec Operations -overlay, 137th I n f , 151300 De c 4 4 . F

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137TH INFANTRY
To 2400-16 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. E T C . _________ _ ACTION TAKEN
1 0200 16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Go G OP re p o rts 2 enemy tan ks a t 5 5 8 - SF

615 and enemy tank a t 556613, .
2 0300 16 Dec To G-2 : We have been r e c e iv in g about 1 rd a rty f i r e F

every 30 se c fo r about th e l a s t h r in our r e a r a r e a s .
P o s s ib le co u n te rb a tte ry f i r e .
16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Two u n id e n tifie d p lan es overhead, . SF

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4 0615 16 Dec F r CO 3d ^n: Bridge s i t e receiv ed approx 15 rds SF

o f m ortar f i r e . B e lie v e no damage done to b rid g e ,
5 0720 16 Dec F.r G-2: PW captured by 134th In f re p o rt a n t i p e r - SF

sonnel mines a t 569614, 134th re p o rt much in cre a se d
a rty f i r e during th e n ig h t. 320th con tacted enemy
p a tr o l S of Brickheim (5959) a t 2030 l a s t n i t e .
MG f i r e was receiv ed during th e n ig h t from B r ic k
heim and from high ground N o f town. Sporadic a rty
f i r e during th e n i t e . Ren tro o p re p o rts in creased
a rty f i r e f e l l in v ie o f Saareguem ines and S from
p o s itio n s to th e N, v ie of 510590. M isc: 5 PWs e s -
capted from H alsyear from v ie o f Woolfing (59054-0)
as o f 0 7 0 0 , had n o t been re cap tu red . 32 PWs passed
th ru Div cage s in c e 1600 ,
6 0730 16 Dec To C0g Spec U n its: Password from 161200 t o 171200 F

Dec 44 Anthony-CleApatra.
7 0732 16 Dec F r C 0 1 s t Bn: Co A OP re p o rts 2 or 3 tan ks moving SF

t o l e f t fr o n t about 1000 yds out in v ie of old m ill
517583.
8 0750 16 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn jumped o f f . SF
9 0820 16 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: Have con tacted 2 or 3 enemy tan k s in SF

w estern edge o f woods in Co I s e c t o r .
10 0830 16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Go K has entered co rn e r o f woods in SF

t h e i r s e c t o r . Have captured 1 PW.
11 0840 16 Dec To CO 134th I n f : We have 1 Co in wood3 and would F

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l i k e f o r you t o warn your people not t o f i r e in to
them.
12 1030 16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Cos L&K occupy a sm all p o rtio n of SF

t r ia n g u la r woods. .
13 1045 16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Co G was unable t o g e t on top of rid g e . SF

F rie n d ly tan k s observed a t 575614. Enemy tan sk ob-
werved a t 557627 and 557642,
14 1055 16 Dec To CO 2d ^n: Would lik e t o work out plan to have F

tan ks support Go G in secu rin g to p o f r id g e .
137TH INFANTRY •
' To 2 400-16 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS, BTC, ACTION TAKEN

1130 1 6 Dec G eneral Baade, Div Caridr, v is it e d the R eg tl CP. F
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16 1200 16 Dec F r 137th CP: Approx 10 k ra u ts v ie 557614. SF
17 1230 16 Dec F r 00 3d Bn: Go I accompanied w ith tan ks (Co 33, SF

737th ) are in to B reiterw ald Woods (5 6 2 2 1 3 ).
18 1235 16 Dec F r 00 2d Bn: Front l i n e of Go G from 554605 t o 562613 , SF
19 1 2 4 0 .5:6 Dec Fr CO 134th In f : 134th re c e iv in g f i r e from t h e i r SF

l e f t r e a r . Request check w ith tan k Co t o stop i f
p o s s ib le .
20 1242 16- Dee To CO 134th In f: F ir e on 134th i s enemy. 3d Bn 137th F

tr y in g t o n e u tr a liz e MG,
21 1300 16 Dec To CG 3 5 th D iv: Co I with support o f tan sk have en F

te re d woods ( 562613) .
22 1305 16 Dec F r CO Co B , 654th TDg; Highroad Baker r e p o rts th a t SF

3d p la t i s in p o s itio n .
23 1308 16 Dec F r CO 2d Bn : 2d Bn and 42d Cav Squadron w ill e f f e c t SF

\ r e l i e f a t 161300 Dec,
24 1325 16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Have receiv ed about 50 rds o f approx SF

105mm in l a s t 5 m inutes in a re a o f CP,
25 1328 16 Dec F r CO lp t Bn: 1 s t Bn. 137th In f and 2d Cav Squadron SF

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w ill e f f e c t r e l i e f a t 161700 Dec 44*
26 1336 16 Dec To CG 35t h D iv: Request a i r s t r i k e on woods ( 560625) F

or town B lie s b o lc h e n .
27 1345 16 Dec F r 137th Op #2: Have receiv ed about 5 rds o f 75mm SF

a t F o l p e r s v i lle r . B e lie v e f i r e i s coming from B l i e s -
mangen.
28 1400 16 Dec To CG 35th D iv: hourly re p o rt - no change. F
29 1416 16 Dec F r 137th OP: OP re p o rts 3 men going S on rd a t 5 6 1 - SF

64.O. A lso 1 v e h ic le moving N. Arty w i l l f i r e on i t .
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30 1425 16 Dec To GO 3d Bn: 3d Bn 134th In f a t 575605, 2d Bn 134th F

a t 590616.
31 1430 16 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy: Ln 0 w ill be a t CP a t approx 1530 SF

w ith d if f e r e n t o rd e rs ,
32 1615 16 Dec Fr 00 3d Bn: German tank headed toward Go I . German SF

*n f moving up t o rid g e toward Go G, Cos K&L have
alm ost cle a re d sm all wodds.
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SERIAL NO TB1E DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN

I 63O 16 Dec To 00s AH U n its: T a c t ic a l M eeting a t CP.1730. F
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34 1700 16 Dec F r CO Co B , 654th TDs: 2 enemt tan ks a re lo c a te d at SF
565615. Enemy In f were seen coming in to NW of woods
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35 1725 16 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn r e lie v e d 1725. SF
36 1 810-16 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn CP lo c a te d a t 52755798. SF

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37 1815 16 Dec To C0g A ll U n its: F0 - l . S ee c u rre n t 0 -2 r e p o r t. F
134th 1 s t w ill be pinched o u t. 2d Bn 134th atchd
t o 137t h . 2 . 137th In f a tk s a t 170800, LD - o v e r-
la y . 3d Bn on r ig h t 2d Bn on l e f t , 1 s t Bn r e s e r v e .
B ou n d aries, obj - o v e rla y . 3 . 3d Bn w/l p la t TDs
in support con tin u es mopping up woods a t 565615
using p re se n t lo c a tio n as ID. 2d Bn w/l p l a t TDs
and 1 p la t t k s in d ir e c t support, atk s in zone
3hown and secu res i t s poirtion o f o b j, 1 s t Bn in
i t i a l l y in R e g tl re s e rv e move commencing a t 1 0730
t.o a rea shown and prepares to r e lie v e 2d Bn 134-th
n ig h t 17 Dec. 2d Bn 134-th w/tks and TDs in support a
a tk s a t 170300 t o s e iz e obj in i t s zone, AT Co -
1 p la t a tch ea Bn , Qn Go ~ Support a tk from p re
s e n t p o s it io n . Eng c le a r rds im m ediately behind
2fi Bn. TDs - 1 p la t support ea Bn, 0ne K or 0
r a tio n c a r r ie d . Am DP - o v e rla y , CP - o v e rla y .
38 1905 16 Dec To G-2 : 3 SS s o ld ie r s capturd a t 53755 852 a t 1 8 4 5 . F

PWs claim 17 more in th a t v ie w ith MGs and r i f l e s .
M ission i s to h a ra s s r e a r i n s t a l l a t i o n s .
39 2005 16 Dec To COrAT. Cos 2d Bn wants 25 more AT mines d e l i v - F

ered b efo re d a y lig h t tomorrow.
4-0 2130 1 6 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn has been re lie v e d by 2d C avalry. SF
41 16. Dec G-3 Report # 155, f r 151200 t o 161200 Dec 4 4 . F
42 16 Dec Div overlay of new bdrys and o b je c t iv e s . F
43 16 Dec S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 1000 16 Dec 4 4 . F
44 16 Dec O perations o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 161730 Dec 44-• F
45 16 Dec Hasty m in e fie ld o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 16 Dec, F
46 16 Dec 3d Bn ov erlay o f LD, l6l80Q-.-Dec 4 4 . F
47 16 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng. F

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137TH INFANTRY
To 5 2400 - 16 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED ^ INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
1 0200 16 Dec Ft CO 3d Bn: Co G Op re p o rts 2 enemy tanks a t 558615 S F

and enemy tan k a t 556613.
2 0300 16 Dec To G-2: We have been re c e iv in g about 1 rd o f a rty F

f i r e every 30 sec fo r about th e l a s t h r in our r e a r
a r e a s . P o s s ib le co u n te rb a tte ry f i r e .
3 0310 16 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Two u n id e n tifie d planes overhead. S F
4 0615 16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Bridge s i t e received approx 15 rd s o f S F

w~ m ortar f i r e . B e lie v e no. damage done t o b rid g e .
5 0720 16 Dec Ft- G-2 : PW captured by 134th I n f re p o rt a n t i p er S F

sonnel mines a t 569614. 134th. re p o rt much in creased
a rty f i r e during the n ig h t. 320th In f contacted enemy
p a tr o l S o f Brickheim (5959) a t 2030 l a s t n i t e . MG
f i r e was receiv ed during th e night from Bricfcheim and
from high ground N o f town. Sporadic a r ty fitfe during
th e n i t e , Ren troo p re p o rts in creased a rty f i r e f e l l
in v ie o f Sarreguem ines and S Sarreguem ines from
p o s itio n s to th e N, v ie o f 510590. M isc: 5 PWs e s
caped from H alsyear from v ie o f W oelflin g (590540)
as o f 0 7 00, had not been re ca p tu red . 32 PWs passed
6 0730 1 6 Dec To C0g Spec U n its: Password from 161200 t o 171200 F

Dec 44 - Anth ocny-Cl e o p a tra .
7 0732 16 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: Go A OP r e p o rts 2 or 3 tanks moving t o S F

l e f t fr o n t about 1000 yds out in v ie o f old m ill
517583,
8 0750 16 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn jumped o f f . S F
9 0820 16 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Have co n tacted 2 or 3 enemy tanks in S F

w estern edge o f woods in Co I s e c t o r .
10 0830 16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: K has entered corner o f woods in t h e i r S F

s e c t o r . Have captured 1 p ris o n e r.
11 O84O l 6 Dec To CO 134th I n f : We have 1 in woods and would l i k e F

f o r you t o warn your people not to f i r e in to them,
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12 1030 1 6 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Cos L & K occupy a sm all p o rtio n o f 0 S F
tr ia n g u la r woods.
13 IO45 16 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Co G was unable t o g et on top o f rid g e . S F

F rien d ly tanks observed a t 575614. Enemy tanks ob
served a t 557627 and 557642.
14 1055 16 Dec Do CO 3d Bn: Would l i k e t o work out plan t o have F

tan ks support Co G in secu rin g top o f rid g e .
15 1130 16 Dec G eneral Baade, Div Comdr, v is ite d th e R eg tl CP a t 1130. F
16 1200 1 6 D©c Fr 137th OP: Approx 10 k rau ts v ie 557614. S F
17 1230 16 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co I accompanied w ith tanks (Co B, 737th ) S F

a re in to B reiterw ald Woods (5 6 2 6 1 3 ).
18 1235 16 Dec PV CO S3 Bn: Front l i n e o f Uo G from 554605 t o 562613. S F
19 1240 16 D©c Fr CO 134th I n f : 134th re c e iv in g f i r e from t h e i r l e f t S F

r e a r . Request check w ith tan k Co t o stop f i r e i f p o s s ib le .
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_ 137TH INFANTRY To : ^ 0 - l 6 Dec 44
. SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
20 1242 16 Dec To CO 134th I n f : F ir e on 134th i s enemy. 3d Bn 137th F

try in g t o n e u tr a liz e MG.
21 1300 1 6 Dec To CG 35th D iv: Co I with support o f tanks have entered F

woods ( 562613) .
22 1305 16 Dec Fr CO Co B, 654th TDg: Highroad Baker re p o rts th a t 3d S F

p la t i s in p o s itio n .
23 1308 16 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn and 42d Cav Squadron w ill e f f e c t S F

r e l i e f at 161800 Dec.
24 1325 16 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Have received about 50 rds o f approx S F

105mm in l a s t 5 minutes in area of CP.
25 1328 16 Dec F r CO 1s t Bn: 1 s t Bn 137th In f and 2d Cav Squadron S F

w ill e f f e c t r e l i e f a t 161700 Dec 4 4 .
26 1336 1 6 Dec To CG 35th Div: Request a i r s tr ik e on woods ( 560625) F

or town B lie sb o lc h e n .
27 1345 16 Dec F r 137th OP #2 : Have re ceiv ed about 5 rds o f approx s F

75mm a t F o l p e r s v i lle r . B e lie v e f i r e i s coming from
Bliesm angen.
28 1400 1 6 Dec i-o CG 35th Div: Hourly re p o rt - no change. F
29 1416 16 Dec Fr 137th OP: OP re p o rts 3 men going S on road a t 56I 64O. s F
A lso 1 v e h ic le moving N. Arty w ill f i r e on i t .
30 1425 16 Dec To GO 3d Bn: 3d Bn 134th In f a t 575605, 2d Bn 134th In f F

a t 590616.
31 1430 1 6 Dec Fr In 0 Hardy: Ln 0 w ill be a t CP a t approx 1530 with s F

\ d if f e r e n t o rd e rs.
32 1615 16 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: German tank headed toward Co I . German s F

in fa n try moving up to rid g e toward Co G. Cos K & L
have almost cleared sm all woods.
33 1630 1 6 Dec To COg A ll U n its: T a c t ic a l m eeting a t CP a t 1730. F
34 1700 1 6 Dec Fr CO Co B, 654th TDs: Two enemy tan ks are lo cated a t s F

565615. Enemy i n f were seen coming in t o NY7 o f woods
a t 565615.
35 1725 16 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn re lie v e d 1725. s F

36 1810 16 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn CP lo ca te d a t 52755798. s F
37 1815 1 6 Dec To COg A ll U n its: DO - 1 . See cu rre n t G- 2 r e p o r t. 134th F

(-1 Bn) w ill be pinched ou t. 2d Bn 134th atchd t o 1 3 7 th .
2 , 137th In f atk s a t 170800, ID - o v erlay . 3d Bn on r ig h t
2d Bn on l e f t , 1 s t Bn r e s e r v e . Boundaries, c b j - ov erlay .
3 . 3d Bn w/l p la t TDs in support continu es mopping up
woods a t 565615 using p resen t lo c a tio n as ID. 2d Bn w/l
p l a t TDg and 1 p la t tk s in d ir e c t support atks in zone
shown and secu res i t s p o rtio n o f o b j. 1s t Bn i n i t i a l l y
in R eg tl Reserve move commencing a t 0730 t o area shown
and prepares t o r e lie v e 2d Bn 134th night 17 Dec. 2d Bn
134th w/tks and TDg in support atk s a t 170800 t o s e iz e
obj in i t s zone. AT Go - 1 p la t atchd oa Bn. On Go -
Support a tk from p resen t p o s it io n . Eng c le a r roads im
m ed iately behind 2d Bn. TDs - 1 p la t support ©a Bn.
On© "K" or "C" r a tio n c a r r ie d . Am DP - ov erlay . CP - o v erlay .
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UNIT JOURNAL From: OOOl - 16 Dec 44

137 TH INFANTRY
To : 24-00 - 16 Dec 44
33 2005 1 6 Dec To CO AT Co: 2d Bn wants 25 more AT mines d e liv e re d b efo re F

d a y lig h t tomorrow. *
39 2130 16 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn has been re lie v e d by 23 Cavalry. S F
40 1 6 Dec 0 - 3 Report /ft55, f r 151200 t o 16.1200 Dec 44. F

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41 1 6 Dec Dlv overlay o f new bdrys and o b je c tiv e s . F
42 1 6 Dec S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 13 7 th I n f , 1000 16 Dec 4 4 . F
43 1 6 Dec Operations o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 161730 Dec 4 4 . . F
44 1 6 Dec Hasty m in efield o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 16 Dec 4 4 . F
45 1905 1 6 Dec To G -2: Three SS s o ld ie r s captured at 53755852 a t 1845. v

PWg claim 17 more i n th a t v ie with MGs and r i f l e s .
S t a t e m ission i s t o h a ra ss re a r i n s t a l l a t i o n s .
46 1 6 Dec Hasty m in efield o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 16 Dec 4 4 . F
47 1 6 Dec 3d Bn overlay o f ID , 161800 Dec 4 4 . F
49 1 845 1 6 Dec F r 219th. FA.: Have captured 3 enemy SS tro o p s . B e lie v e s S F

th e r e a re 17 more w ith r i f l e s in woods,
50 2110 16 Dec To CG 35th Div: 3d Bn occupies edge o f woods. Everything F

. q u iet except f o r o cca sio n a l f l a r e s .
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137 KI INFANTRY
To 24.00- 17 Dec 44
SERIAL, NO TIME DATED I NCIDENTS. MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN

041.0 17 Dec Fr 0 - 3 : There i s now a treadway brid ge a t Nied Gai l - SF
b ach , opened a t 0400,
0625 17 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: F rien d ly MG heard f ir in g t o our r ig h t . SF

W ill check,
3 O63O 17 Dec F r CO 134th I n f: 134th OP re p o rt fr ie n d ly MG f i r i n g SF

from v ie o f 549599 toward th e NW.
O64O 17 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: F rie n d ly MG f i r e p rev iou sly rep o rted i s SF

4
Co H, F ir in g w ill be stopped.
5 O65O 17 Dec To COo Spec Units'* Password f r 171200 t o 181200 F

— Dec 44 - S t e lla - F e d e la ,
6 0710 17 Dec F r G-2 : 134th and 320th I n f re p o rt n e g a tiv e , excep t SF

fo r sporadic l i g h t a rty f i r e during th e n ig h t. Some
f l a r e a c t i v i t y reported in 134th s e c t o r . Ren Troop
r e p o rts o c c a sio n a l rd o f a rty f e l l in Saarguem ines.
Light f l a r e a c t i v i t y . 2d Gav Gp re p o rts an 8 man
enemy p a tr o l in t h e i r s e c t o r was f ir e d on by our
tro o p s v ie 538590, 3 PWs from 3d Co, 32th Regt were
captured from neck o f woods a t 5360. PWs re p o rt
■ 3d Co CP a t 525607, 1 s t Bn CP at 519615, 3 75mm
Hows v ie 529622. C onsid erable a c t i v i t y in woods at
5360. M iscJ 12th Corps r e p o rts l a s t n igh t f ig h t e r s
lo ca te d enemy column moving S v ie o f 5997 with 3
convoys in column 2 t o 5 m ile s lo n g , another column
■ moving S w ith 3 convoys in v ie o f Homburg (7 1 8 0 ).
Columns were attack ed by f i g h t e r s . Arty f i r e f e l l
a t 0600 v ie 6159 and 6555. 134 PWs th ru cage sin c e
1600..,..
7 0715 17 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Co F i s p assin g th ru Co G, SF
8 0730 17 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: Go F i s in th e housed on th e r i d g e .. SF
9 0820 17 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn atk delayed a l i t t l e by tank SF

s lip p in g o f f road. W ill be under way s h o r tly .
10 0840 17 Dec Fr 137th OP: OP r e p o rts ta n k s are f i r i n g on woods SF

in f r o n t of Co I .
11 0850 17 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Have you moved y e t . F
12 0850 17 Dec F r CO i st Bn: 1 s t Bn clo sed new a re a O85O, SF
13 0855 17 Dec To CO 134th I n f : P lan t o r e lie v e your 3d Bn w ith 1 F

Co o f our 1 s t Bp.
14 0900 17 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: CP 1s t Bn lo c a te d a t 5575, 5975. SF

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v To 24.00-17 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS. E T C . ___ ACTION TAKEN
15 0930 17 Dec F r 137th OP: M otorcycle seen coming out o f woods SF

535599. 4 enemy in th a t v ie .
16 0930 17 Dec F r GG 3 5 th D iv: Div Fwd CP c lo s e s s t a a t 171000 SF

and opens same tim e a t Sarreninsm ings (5 4 5 5 4 5 ).
17 0940 17 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: Foot bridge a t Habkirchen has been SF

knocked out by enmey f i r e .
18 0940 17 Dec F r 3&R OP; 20 enemy a t 548634. SF
19 • 1005 17 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 134th 2d Bn has s e n t p a tr o ls fwd and SF

they receiv ed sm all arms f i r e and d ir e c t f i r e from
what seems t o be SP gun.
20 1125 17 Dec F r GG 35th D iv; W ill have fr ie n d ly bomber support SF

f o r you in a sh o rt w h ile. Have u n its a le r t e d .
21 1125 17 Dec F r CG 3 th D iv; 3 enemy tan k s a t 535623. SF
22 1126 17 Dec F r CO 42d Cav Ren Sqd: Op re p o rts 10 enemy d igging SF

in a t 537598 a t 1032. M ortar t o engage them.
23 1130 17 Dec F r KcR OP: Approx 20 enemy moved E up rd frcan 531643, SF
24 1155 17 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: F rie n d ly bombers on way t o h i t Barm- SF

h o i z woods.
25 1210 17 Dec F r I&R OP; OP re p o rts red smoke a t 558623. At B l i s s - SF

mangen w hite smoke ju&t above town.
26 1228 17 Dec To CO-Sv Co; Draw r a tio n s f o r Chem Co t o be atchd F

tomorrow, stre n g th 1 3 1 . Have Am 0 draw 90 rds o f Am
per gun per day. ■
27 1231 17 Dec F r CG 35th Div: Hie 737th Be. Bn (Co C) i s atchd to SF

% - 137th In f.
28 1235 17 Dec To CG 35th Div: Request a i r s t r i k e on woods a t 535605, F
29 1305 17 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Go F has jumped t o g e t in to Bliesm engen. SF
30 1305 17 Dec To CO 2d Bn: P lan es are. lookin g f o r ta r g e t i n your F

v ie and w ill h i t i t soon.
31 1305 17 Dec. To CO 1 s t Bn: Continue plans t o r e lie v e 3d bn , 137th F

In f with 2 Cos,
32 134D 17 Dec F r 137th OP: Enemy scout c a r in v ie 547639. SF
33 1345 17 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 1 enemy tank in e a ste rn s e c tio n o f B l i e - SF

mengen.
137TH INFANTRY
v ■ To 2400-17 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC.__________________ ACTION TAKEN
34 1354 17 Dec To S -4 , Sv Co: 3d Bn needs 81mm m ortar Am a t once. F
35 1410 17 Dec F r 137th OP: OP re p o rts a l o t o f enmey and enemy SF

v e h ic le s going in and out o f la rg e b u ild in g a t 547639.
36 1441 17 Dec F r 137th OP: OP #3 re p o rts 2 enemy coming out o f woods SF

and re tu rn in g t o them (5 4 7 6 3 7 ).
37 1500 17 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: 2d Bn, 137th In f w ill remain atchd SF

u n t i l fu r th e r ordersr.
38 1520 17 Dec To G -2: Co B, 654 th TDg r e p o rts SP tanks and a c t - F

iv ity at 590635 along edge of woods.
39 1540 17 Dec F r CO Sv Co: Send 1 ton and a h a l f t o 137th Am 0 SF

a t S- 4 CP ( to AT Co).
40 1545 17 Dec Fr CO 134th In f : 134th wants t o have tan sk (Co A) SF

move back in to p o s it io n .
41 1545 17 Dec F r CG 35t h Div: A ir s t r i k e on woods in fr o n t o f th e SF

2d Bn, 134th w i l l come o f f in about 5 m inutes.
42 1705 17 Dec To Co Sv Cq : Can p ick up 2000 rd s 8lmm HE l i g h t and F

1000 rds 8lmm HE heavy. 737th Tk Bn w ill draw and
d e liv e r 200 r d s , 8lmm, I P , and 550 rds 8lmm - 50$
HEXight and HE heavy.
43 1720 17 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: Resume atk 180080. No change in m issio n .
44 2015 17 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn & 2d Bn: Push out p a tr o ls and be on F

a l e r t .for any enemy w ithdraw l.
45 2030 17 Dec F r C -2 : 134th and 320th In f re p o rt enemy v e h ic u la r SF

movement t o th e W and N,
46 2035 17 Dec To G0g l g t & 2d Bns: Div r e p o rts enemy v e h ic u la r move- F

ment t o W and N in Div s e c t o r . Report ary observed
enemy movements in your s e c t o r .
47 2045 17 Dec F r CO jjd Bn: 3d Bn CP opened a t Neunkirchen, SF
48 2200 17 Dec F r CO l g t Bn: 1 s t Bn has re lie v e d 3d Bn and a re i n . SF
49 2210 17 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co C p a tr o l advanced t o woods a t 567- SF

6 1 2 . Heard some movement. P o ssib ly 2 or 3 Germans
w alkingaround.^Not t a lk in g , no oth er a c t i v i t y ,
50 / 17 Dec 2d Bn ov erlay o f d efen siv e p o s it io n s , 171641 Dec 44. F

51 17 Dec 1 s t Bn o v e rla y , Plan o f A tta c k , 17 Dec 4 4 . F
52 17 Dec S itu a tio n O verlay, 137th I n f , 17 Dec 44. F
53 17 Dec G-3 Report #156 f r 161200 to 171200 Dec 44. F
54 17 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 17 Dec 44.
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SERIAL N0 TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.. ACT I * TAKEN
1 0410 17 D0C F r G-3 ; There i s how a treadway b rid ge a t Nied G a il- S F

bach,opened a t O4 OO.,
2 0625 17 Dec F r GO 35 Bn: F rien d ly MG heard f i r i n g t o our r ig h t S F

f r o n t. W ill check.
3 0630 17 Dec P¥ CO 134th In f : 134th OP re p o rt fr ie n d ly MG f i r i n g S F

from v ie o f 549599 toward the M ,
4 0640 17 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn; F rien d ly MG f i r e p rev io u sly rep orted i s S F

Co H. F irin g w ill be stopped.
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Dec 44 - S t e lla - F e d e la .
6 0710 17 Die Fr G~2 : 134th and 320th In f re p o rt n e g a tiv e , excep t for S F

sp orad ic li g h t a rty f i r e during th e n ig h t. Soma f la r e
a c t i v i t y rep orted in 134th s e c t o r . Ken Troop re p o rts
o c c a sio n a l rd o f a rty f e l l in v ie o f Saarguemir.es. ■
Light f l a r e a c t i v i t y , 2d Cav Gp re p o rts an 8 mart enemy
p a t r o l in t h e i r s e c to r was f ir e d on by our tro o p s v ie
538590, 3 PWs from 3d Go, 37th Regt were captured from
■ neck o f woods a t 5360, PWs re p o rt 3d Co CP a t 525607,
1 s t Bn CP a t 519615, 3 75mm Hows v ie 529622, C onsiderable
a c t i v i t y in woods a t 5360, Mi3c : 12th Corps r e p o rts night
f ig h t e r s lo cated enemy column moving S v ie o f 5997 with
3 convoys in column 2 t o 5 m iles lo n g , another column
moving S w ith 3 convoys in v ie o f Homburg (7 1 8 0 ), Columns
were attack ed by f i g h t e r s , -Arty f i r e f e l l a t 0600 vio
6159 and 6555. 3 34 PWs th ru Liv cage sin ce 1600,
7 0715 17 Lee F r CO 2d Bn: Co F i s p assing th ru CQ G, SF
8 0730 17 Dec Fr CO 31 Bn: ô F is in th e houses on th e r id g e . SF
9 0820 17 L qc F r CO 3d Bns 3d Bn a tk delayed a l i t t l e by tan k SF

slip p in g o f f road. W ill be under way s h o r tly ,
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10 0840 17 Dec Fr 137th OP: OP re p o rts tanks a re f ir in g on woods in S F
front of Co I.
11 0850 17 Dec To GO 1 s t Bns have you moved y e t . F
12 O850 17 Dec Fr CO l st Bn; 1 s t % closed new a rea 0850, 8F
13 0855 17 Dqc To GO 134th In fs P lan t o r e lie v e your 3d Bn with 1 F

Co o f our 1 s t Bn,
14 0900 17 Dec Fr CO l st Bns CP 1 s t Bn lo cated a t 5575, 5975. Closed SF

in a t 0850.
15 0930 17 D©c F r 137th GP; M otorcycle seen coming out o f woods 535599, S F
4 enemy in th a t v ie ,
16 0930 17 Dec F r CG 35th Div: Div Fwd CP c lo s e s s ta at 171000 and SF

opens same tim e a t Sarreinsm ings (5 4 5 5 4 5 ),
17 0940 17 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn; Foot bridge a t Habkirchen has been knocked S F

out by enemy f i r e .
18 0940 17 Dec Fr I&R OP: 20 enemy a t 548634.. S F
19 1005 17 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 134th 2d Bn has sen t p a tro ls fwd and th ey S F

received sm all arms f i r e and d ir e c t f i r e from what
seems t o be SP gun.
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137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 17 Dec 4-4
20 1125 17 Dec F t CG 35th Div: W ill have frie n d ly bomber support S F

fo r you in a short w h ile.' Have your u n its a le r te d .
W ill t r y t o g e t seme o£l bombs.
21 1125 TL7 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: 3 enemy tan ks at 535623. S F
22 1126 17 Dec IV CO 42d Cav Ren Sq : OF re p o rts 10 enemy digging in S F

a t 53759S a t 1032. M ortar t o engage them.
23 1130 17 Dec Fr I&R CPs Approx 20 enemy moved E up road from 531 64-3. S F
24 1155 17*D gc Fr CG 35th Divs F rien d ly bombers on way t o h i t Bannholz S F

woods.
25 1210 17 Dec Fr I&R OP: OP re p o rts red smoke a t 553623. At Bliesmangen S F

w hite smoke ju s t above town.
26 1228 r f Dec To GO Sv Co: Draw r a tio n s f o r Ghem t o be attach ed F

tomorrow, stre n g th 13 1 . Have Am 0 draw 90 rds o f Am
per gun per day.
27 1231 17 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: The 737th Tk Bn (-Go C) i s attach ed S F

t o 137th In f.
28 1235 17 Dec To CG 3 5 th Div: Bequest a i r s t r ik e on woods a t 535605. F
29 1305 17 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Co F has jumped t o g e t in to Bliesmengen, S F
30 1305 17 Dec To CO 2d Bn: P lan es are looking fo r ta r g e t in. your vie F

and w ill h i t i t soon.
31 1305 17 Dec To CO 1s t Bn: Continue plans t o r e lie v e 3d Bn, 137th In f F

w ith 2 Cos,
32 1340 17 Dec Fr 137th OP: Enemy scout car in v ie 54.7639. S F
33 1345 17 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: One enemy tan k in e a s te rn s e c tio n o f S F

Bliesm engen.
34 1354 17 Dec To S -4 , Sv Co: 3d Bn needs 8lmm m ortar Am a t once. F
35 1410 17 Dec Fr 137th OP: OP re p o rts a l o t o f enemy and enemy vehicles S F

going in and out o f large building a t 547639.
36 1441 17 Dec Fr 137th OP: OP #3 r e p o rts 2 enemy coning out, o f woods and S F
re tu rn in g t o them (5 4 7 6 3 7 ).
37 1500 17 Dec Fr CG 35th Divs 2d Bn, 137th In f w ill remain attached S F j

u n t i l fu r th e r o rd ers.
38 1520 17 Dec To G -2: Co B , 654th TDs re p o rts SP tanks and a c t iv it y F

a t 590635 along edge o f woods.
39 1540 17 Dec F r CO Sv Co: Send 1 te n and a h a l f t o 137t h Am 0 at S F

S -4 CP ( t o AT Co).
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40 1545 17 Dec Fr CO 134th In f: 134-th In f wants t o have tanks (Co A) . S F
move back in to p o s itio n .
a 1545 17 Dec Fr, CG 35th Div: A ir s t r i k e on woods in fro n t o f the 2d S F

Bn, 134th w ill come o f f in about 5 m inutes.
42 1705 17 Dec Tq GO Sv Co: Can p ic k up 2000 rds 81mm HE n igh t and F

1000 rds 8lmm HE heavy. 737th Tk Bn w ill draw and
d e liv e r 200 r d s , 8lmm, I P , and 550 rds 81mm - 50$ HE
l i g h t and HE heavy.
JOURNAL Fran: 0001 - 17 Dec 44

137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 17 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS,* MESSAGES,7 ORDERS,7 ETC. ACTION TAKEN
43 1720 17 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: Resume a tk 180800, No change in m ission , S F
44 2015 17 Dec To CO l e t & 23 Bn: Push out p a tr o ls and be on a l e r t F

fo r any enemy withdrawal.
45 2030 17 Dec Fr 0 - 2 : 134th and 320th In f re p o rt enemy v e h ic u la r S F

movement t o th e W and N,
46 2035 17 Dec To CQg 1 s t & 2d Bns: Div re p o rts enemy v e h ic u la r F

movement t o W and N .in Div s e c t o r . Report ary ob
ar~ served enemy movements in your s e c t o r s .
47 2045 17 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn: 3d Bn CP opened a t Neurikirchen. S F
48 2200 17 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has re lie v e d 3d Bn and. are S F

closed in .
49 2210 17 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: Co 0 p a tr o l advanced t o woods a t 567612. S F

Heard some movement. P o ssib ly 2 or 3 Germans walking
around. N o 'ta lk in g , no oth er a c t i v i t y .
50 17 Dec 2d Bn overlay o f d e fen siv e p o s it io n s , 171641 Dec 4 4 . F
51 17 Dec 42d- Cav Ren Sq overlay t o accompany rep o rt #103. F
52 17 Dec 1 s t Bn o v e rla y , P lan of A tta c k , 17 Dec 4 4 . F
53 17 Dec S itu a tio n O verlay, 137th I n f , 17 Dec 4 4 . F
54 17 Dec G- 3 Report. #156 f r 161200 t o 171200 D9C 4 4 . F
55 17 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 17 Dec 44. F
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To 2 4 0 0 -1 8 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS., BTC. ________ ACTION TAKEN
1 , 014.0 1 8 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co C p a tr o l e s ta b lis h e d c o n ta ct with SF
Co G.
2 0220 18 Dec Fr CO 134.th I n f : 134-th OP re p o rts seeing a li g h t in SF

Bliesmengen a f t e r th a t a f i r s f ig h t was heard i n town.
3 0230 1 8 Dec F r R e g tl Wire Crew: Wire crew re p o rt a li g h t on th e SF

rd v ie of 54-9593. ^ ig h t i s pointed toward enemy,
{R eport Frauenberg was re c e iv in g s h e llin g during tim e ),
4 0235 1 8 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Co E re p o rts enemy digging in t o t h e i r SF

fro n t.
5 034-5 18 Dec F r R e g tl Wire Crew: L ig h t p rev io u sly rep orted by w ire SF

— crew was a je e p w ith b lack o u t l i g h t s on,
6 04-45 1 8 Dec F r CO 134th I n f : 134th OP r e p o rts seein g s e v e ra l am- SF

b er f l a r e s in th e v ie o f B lie s g e n v ille r .
7 0605 1 8 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Cos E&F re p o rt th a t about a 6 man eneny SF

p a tr o l approached t h e i r p o s itio n s from the r e a r and
g o t in among some of t h e i r bldgs and threw hand gren
ad es, (They have reported th a t th e a c tio n has qu ited
d own now).
8 O64O 18 Dec To COg .Spec U n its: Password f r 181200 t o 191200 Dec F

L o c k s le y -H a ll,
9 0745 1 8 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has jumped o f f , SF
10 0800 1 8 Dec Fr G-2 : 134-th re p o rts moderate a rty f i r e and f l a r e SF

a c t i v i t y during n i t e . 320th In f observed some ve
h ic u la r Bigvement v ie B liesd a lh e im 639638 about 2030.
Report moderate a rty f i r e du ring n ig h t, Ren Trps r e
p o rt lig h t f i r e a c t i b i t y and o c c a s io n a l rd o f a rty
- f i r e during n i t e , 2d Cav p a tr o l t o neck o f land
(5360) retu rned w ith 4 .Pffs from 3d Co* 37th R egt.
MG lo ca te d a t 54G600 and 541599. 12th Corps r e p o rts
paratroops b elie v e d .less than one Go landed in F o re t
. de Haye ( W o f Nancy) 2000 t o 2200,
11 0825 1 8 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn now a t RJ 565614. Co C on l e f t , SF

Go B on r ig h t ,
12 O84O 1 8 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has reached o b je c tiv e . SF
13 0910 18 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: We a re re c e iv in g d ir e c t f i r e from woods SF

v ie o f 537602, Request we put.som ething a t th a t p o in t
t o stop f i r e .
14 0915 1 8 Dec F r 137th OP: OP re p o rts woods a t 5661 a re r e c e iv in g SF

hvy enemy s h e llin g .
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137TH INFANTRY
To 2400-18 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED __ INCIDENTS. MESSAPRS, ORDERS , K T C , _________ ACTION TAKM
15 0 9 2 4 1 8 Dec F r 137th OP #2: OP re p o rts b v y .a rty f a l l i n g a t 565 SF

612. Enemy troo p s walking around 531643. 20 enemy
troo p s tr y in g t o manhandle a n t i- t a r k gun 555636.
Whole h i l l a liv e w ith enemy.
16 0940 1 8 Dec F r CO TD Co: 1 s t P la t 654th TD are enrages w ith SF

enemy ta n k s . Did not know number of enemy ta n k s.
17 0 9 5 0 -1 8 Dec To CG 35th D iv: Request a i r s t r ik e on wds a t 537603, F
IS 1000 1 8 Dec Fr CO 737th Tic Bn: F rie n d ly tk s in B reiterw ald wds SF

re p o rt 2 enemy t k s , 2 or 3 OF guns and some fo o t
trp s moving along w estern edge o f woods.
19 103a. 18 Dec Fr CO 1s t Bn: Enemy p l a s t i c mine f ie ld lo c a te d a t SF

573607. Mines are being removed.
20 1035 18 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn re p o rts 2 tanks s t i l l a t 537603. SF

Arty f i r e not e f f e c t i v e as ta n k s are a t edge o f wds
and only t r e e b u rs ts are o b tain ed . Can not, g e t TDg
in p o s itio n t o f i r e on ta n k s .
21 1057 18 Dec F r CO Co B , 654th TDg: One tan k knocked out 560615. SF

Woods seem t o be c le a r .
•22 1130 1 8 Dec Fr 137th OP # 1 : Arty Ln p lan e f ir e d on by AA guns SF

from 0° a s , Sporadic a rty f i r e f a l l i n g on B r i e t e r -
wald woods ( 5661) , 2 enemy s o ld ie r s entered woods
a t 551635.
■23 1200 18 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: L e t Div Arty mark a i r support t a r SF

g e ts in th e fu tu r e . U nits should d isp lay i d e n t i f i
c a tio n pannels more o fte n .
24 1232 1 8 Dec Fr 137th OP #2: OP re p o rts Im otor messenger going SF

in to house a t 531643. 4 enemy w alking on rd t o N
from house. •
25 1300 18 Dec F r 2d Cav: Cav p a tr o l was f ir e d upon as they en SF

te re d woods a t 530597 and 53 4597,
26 1302 18 Dec F r 137th OP #1 : OP re p o rts plan es bombing and s t r a f SF

in g a t 547618. Target marked by a r ty smoke s h e l l ,
a ls o a t approx 583663.
27 1345 1 8 Dec Fr Co 1 s t Bn: Request mine p la t re p o rt t o 1 s t Bn, SF
28 1348 1 8 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Change o f 1s t Bn f o r 2d Bn o f 134th SF

au th orized by C hief -of S t a f f .
29 1355 18 Dec To GO3 A ll U n its5 U nits w i l l d isp la y red or orange F

i d e n t i f i c a t i o n p an els a t a l l tim e s .
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137TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-18 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED _____INCIDENTS , MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC._______________ ACTION TAKEN

30 1400 18 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn re p o rts 2 enemy tan k s a t 537603, SF .
Arty i s f i r i n g on them. Would l i k e a i r s t r ik e on them. .
31 1400 18 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Two enemy tan k s in draw a t 567622, SF
32 14,35 18 Dec F r 137th OP #3 : S ev eral enemy s o ld ie r s observed e n - SF

ta r in g and le a v in g w oods,at 520641,
33 1455 *18 Bec F r 137th OP # 2: H a lf-tr a c k f u l l o f s o ld ie r s observed. SF

moving N on rd a t 531643,
34 1500 18 Dec Fr 137th OP:; Approx 20 enemy a t S edgd o f woods a t SF

555635. Appear t o be try in g t o move a gun.
35 1500*18 Dec F r 0 -2 :; P lan es s tr a fe d 2 tan ks a t 560625. Bid not SF

■knock thm o t t . Tanks a re s t i l l a t th a t p o s it io n .
36 1520 18 Dec Fr M il: C iv ilia n s overheard German NCO ordering h is SF

men not t o ta k e cover in d itc h e s along rd from Hab-
k irc h e n 5659 t o Bebelsheim 5863, as th e se d itc h e s
a re m ired,
37 154*2 18 Dec F r G -3: T rainin g a re a s s e le c te d a re OK. SF
38 1615 18 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn woods receiv ed about 25 rds o f SF

a rty approx 240mm.
39 1630 18 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co B has cleaned out neck o f wds a t SF

573620.
40 1630 18 Dec To COg A ll U n its: 0 - 2 R eports about 20 American F

je e p s .are being held in a pool by th e enemy t o th e
N. A ljp p erso n n el w ill be cautioned t o on th e a l e r t
e s p e c ia lly a t 'n ig h t a s th e se v e h ic le s might be used
a s a means o f g e tt in g th ru our l i n e s .
41 1635 18 Dec To CO AT Co: Send both f u l l track ed 4- to n v e h ic le s F

t o 1 s t Bn 137th In f CP.
42 1725 18 Dec To COg A n U n its: The password has been compromised. F

E f f e c t iv e im m ediately u n t i l 191200 Bec 44 _ S to n e -
w a ll-Ja c k s o n .
43 1830 18 Dec F r C-3 : H alt advance. Hold and c o n s o ld ia te on most SF

fa v o ra b le ground v ie o f p re sn e t fr o n t l i n e s . Submit
overlay o f p o s itio n s by 191200.
44 1840 18 Deo F r 1 s t Bn 134th I n f : T rack v e h ic le and f i r i n g v ie SF

o f 585618. Is not ou rs.
45 1900 IS Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Area between 589614 and 591614 i s SF

mined and booby trap p ed .
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UNIT JOURNAL From 0001-13 Dec AA
1 3 7 TH INFANTRY
To 24-00-13 Dec AA
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTON TAKEN
1915 1 8 Dec To C0S A ll Bns: FO #32 - 1 s t & 2d Bn 137th hold F

A6
p re se n t p o s it io n s . Organize MLR shown on overlay
and submit o v erlay s of p o s itio n s by 191999. 1 s t Bn *
13Ath p a tr o l t o th e MLR and move t o MLR i f p o ss
i b l e . 737th Tk Bn - Co A - One p la t w/lst Bn 13A
1 p la t b ack , Co B - 1 p la t w /lst Bn 1 3 7 th , 2 p la t s
back in R r. AT - Ren f o r p o s it io n s . Cn - no change.
A7 19A0 I S Dec F r OP #1 : OP re p o rts ~ Gun f la s h e s 3 3 5 °, 2600 y d s, SF

gun f la s h e s 15°» 2600 yd s.
AS 200A I S Dec Fr 137th IPW: PW s t a t e s - As o f 0900 t h i s date OP SF

o f 37th SS Regt was lo c a te d a t 581A6337.
A9 20A5 1 8 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn 13Ath completed r e l i e f o f SF

2d Bn 13Ath I n f .
50 18 Dec G-3 Report, #157 f r 171200 t o 181.200 " e c 4A. F

£
51 I S Dec Hasty m in e fie ld o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 1.83.200,
52 1 8 Dec S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 183.000 êc AA. F
53 1 8 Dec O perations o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 181930 Dec LA* F

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UNIT JOURNAL From: OOOl - IS Dec 4.4

137 TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 18 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS,, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
0140 18 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Cq C p a tr o l e s ta b lis h e d co n ta ct w ith S F

Co G. •
2 0220 18 Dec F r CO 134t h In fs 134th, Of’ r e p o rts seeing a lig h t in S F

Bliesm engen a f t e r th a t a f i r e f ig h t was heard in
. town.
3 0230 18 Dec Fr R eg tl Wire Crews Wire crew re p o rt a lig h t on th e S F

road v ie o f 549593. Light is pointed to?jard enemy.
(Report Frauenberg was re c e iv in g heavy s h e llin g
„ during t h i s tim e ).
4 0235 18 Dqc Fr CO 23 Bns Go E re p o rts enemy digging in t o t h e i r S F

fro n t.
5 0345 1 8 D©c Fr R eg tl Wire Crew: Light p rev io u sly rep orted a t 549” S F
— 593 by w ire crew was a jeep w ith blackou t l i g h t s on,
6 044.5 18 Dec Fr GO 1.34th. In f : 134th CP r e p o rts seeing se v e ra l amber S F

f l a r e s in th© v ie o f B lie s g e n v ille r ,
7 0605 1 8 Dee Fr 00 2d Bn: Cos E & F re p o rt th a t about a 6-man enemy 8 F

p a tr o l approached t h e i r p o s itio n s from th e re a r and
got, in among some o f t h e i r b u ild in g s and threw hard
grenad es. (They have reported th a t the a c tio n has
qu ieted d own now.)
8 0640 1 8 Dec To C0g Spec U n its: Password from 181200 t o 191200 F

Dec 44 “ B o ck sle y -H a ll.
9 0745 I S Dec Fr CO l g t S i : 1 s t Bn has jumped o f f . SF
10 0800 1 8 Dec Fr 0 - 2 : 134th re p o rts moderate a rty f i r e and f l a r e S F

a c t i v i t y during n i t e . 320th In f observed, s one v e
h ic u la r movement v ie B liesd alh eim 639638 about 2030.
Report moderate a rty f i r e during n ig h t, Ren Trp re p o rt
li g h t f i r e a c t i v i t y and o c c a sio n a l round o f a rty f i r e
during n i t s . 2d Gav Gp p a tr o l t o neck o f .land ( 5360)
returned with 4 PWg from 3d Co, 37th R egt. MG lo c a te d
a t 540600 and 541599. 12th Corps re p o rts paratroops
' b eliev ed l e s s than one Go landed in Foret de Haye (W of
Nancy) 2000 t o 2200,
11 0825 18 Dec Fr CO lg t Bn: 1 s t Bn now a t RJ 565614. Go G on l e f t , S F

Go B on r i g h t .
12 O84O 18 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has reached o b je c tiv e . SF
13 0910 18 Dec F r GO 2d Bn: We are re c e iv in g d ir e c t f i r e from woods SF

v ie o f 537602. Request we put som ething a t th a t p oin t
■ t o stop f i r e .
14 0915 1 8 Dec Fr 137th OP: QP r e p o rts woods 5661 a re r e c e iv in g heavy S F

enemy s h e llin g .
15 0924 18 Dec Fr 137th Op #2 : OP re p o rts heavy arty f a l l i n g a t 565- S F

612. Enemy tro o p s walking around 531643, 20 enemy
tro o p s try in g t o manhandle AT gun 555636. Whole h i l l
a liv e with enemy.
16 0940 18 Dqc Fr GO TD Co: 1 s t P la t 654t h TDd a re engaged w ith enemy S F

ta n k s . Did not know number of enemy ta n k s,
17 0950 18 Dec To GG 35th D iv: Request a i r s t r i k e on woods a t 537603. F
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UNIT JOURNAL From: 0001 - 1$ Dec 44

137TK INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 18 Dec 44
SERIAL NO THE DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
18 1000 1 8 Dec Fr CO 737th Tic Bn: Frien d ly Tkg in Breiterw old Woods 3 F
re p o rt 2 enemy ta n k s , 2 or 3 BP guns and some fo o t
troo p s moving along w estern edge of woods.
19 1030 18 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Enemy p la s t i c mine f ie ld lo c a te d a t S F

573607. Mines are being removed.
20 1035 18 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn re p o rts 2 tan ks s t i l l a t 537603. 5 F

Arty f i r e not e f f e c t iv e as tan k s are a t edge o f woods
and only t r e e b u rsts are ob tain ed . Can not g et TDg
in p o s itio n to f i r e on tan ks.
21 1057 18 Dec Fr CO Co B, 654th TDg; On© tan k knocked out 560615. 3 F

Woods seem t o be c le a r .
22 1130 18 Dec Fr 137th OP #1: Arty bn plane f ir e d on by AA guns from S F

0° a z . Sporadic a rty f i r e f a l l i n g on B rieterw ald Woods
( 5661) . Two enemy s o ld ie r s entered woods a t 551635.
23 1200 18 Dec F r CG 3 5 th Diy: Let Div Arty mark a i r support ta r g e t s 3 F

in th e fu tu r e . U nits should d isp la y i d e n t if ic a t io n
pannels more o fte n ,
24 1232 18 Dec F r 137th OP #2 : OP r e p o rts 1 motor messenger going S F

in t o house a t 531643. Four enemy walking on road t o
N from house.
25 1300 18 Dec F r 2d Gav Gp: Cav p a tr o l was f ir e d upon as they entered S F

woods a t 530597 and 534597.
26 1302 18 Dec Fr 137th OP # u OP re p o rts plan es bombing and s t r a f in g S F

a t 547618. Target marked by a rty smoke s h e l l , a ls o
a t approx 583663.
27 1345 1 8 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Request mine p la t re p o rt t o 1 s t Bn to S F

lay m ines.
28 1348 1 8 Dec F r CO l st Bn: Change o f 1 s t Bn f o r 2d Bn o f 134th I n f S F

au thorized by C hief of S t a f f .
29 1355 1 8 Dec To COs A n U n its: U nits w i l l d isp la y red or orange F

i d e n t if ic a t io n panels a t a l l tim e s ,
30 1400 18 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn.: 2d re p o rts 2 enemy tanks 537603. Arty 3 F

is f i r i n g on them. Would l i k e a i r s t r ik e on them. .
31 0400 1 8 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Two enemy tanks in draw a t 567622, 3 F
32 1435 18 Dec Fr 137t.h OP #3 : S e v e ra l enemy s o ld ie r s observed e n te rin g SF ;

and le a v in g woods a t 520641. |'
33 1455 I S Dec Fr 137th OP uZ- H a lf-tra c k f u l l o f s o ld ie r s observed S F

moving N on road a t 531643.
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34 1500 I S Dec Fr 137th GP: Approx 20 enemy a t S edge o f woods a t S F
555635. Appear t o be try in g t o move a gun.
35 1500 18 Dec Fr G~2: Planes strafed 2 tanks at 560625. Did not knock S F
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36 1520 18 Dec Fr M il: C iv ilia n s overheard German NC0 ordering h is 3 F

men not t o ta k e cover in d itc h e s along road from
Hahkirchan 5659 t o Bebelsheim 5863, as th e se d itc h e s
a re mined.
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13701 INFANTRY To . 2400 - 18 Dec 44
SERIAL KG TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN

_____________ ___ _ ___ _ _
37 154.2 IS Dec F r G -3: Training areas s e le c te d are OK,, S F
38 1615 I S Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t woods re ceiv ed about 25 rds o f S F

a rty approx 240mm.
39 I 63O .18 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: G0 B has cleaned out neck of woods a t S F

573620.
40 1630 18 Dec T0 C0s A ll U n its: 0 - 2 Reports about 20 American jeep s F

a re being held in a pool by th e enemy t o th e N. A ll
personn el w i l l be cautioned t o be o n ‘the a l e r t e s
p e c ia lly a t night as th e se v e h ic le s might be used as
a means o f g e ttin g th ru our l i n e s . •
41 1635 is Dec To GO AT Go: Sard both f u l l tracked 4- to n v e h ic le s t o F

1s t Bn 137th In f GP.
42 1725 18~Dec To COg A ll U n its: The password has been compromised. F

E f f e c tiv e immediately u n t il 191200 Dec 44 - Ston ew all-
Jack so n .
43 1330 18 Dec Fr G«3 : Halt advance. Hold and c o n so lid a te on most S F

fa v o ra b le ground v ie o f p resen t fr o n t l i n e s . Submit
overlay o f p o s itio n s by 191200.
44 184-0 18 Dec F r 1 s t Bn 134th In f: Track v e h ic le and f i r i n g v ie o f S F

585618. Is not ou rs.
45 1900 18 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Area between 589614 and 591614 i s mined S F

and booby trapped.
46 1915 I S Dec To COs A ll Bns: FO #32 - 1 s t & 2d 3n 137th hold p re se n t F

p o s itio n s . Organize MLR shown on overlay & submit over
la y s o f p o s itio h s by 191000. 1 s t Bn 134t h p a tr o l t o th e
MLR and move t o MLR i f p o s s ib le . 737th Ik Bn ~ Go A -
On© p la t w/lst Bn 134t h , 1 p la t back. C0 B .. 1 p la t w/
1 s t Bn 1 3 7 th , 2 p la t s back in R r. AT - Ren fo r p o s it io n s .
Cn - No change.
47 1940 13 Dec Fr OP #L: OF r e p o r ts - Gun f la s h e s 3 3 5 ° , 2600 y d s, S F

" gun fla s h e s 1 5 ° , 2600 yds.
48 2004 18 Dec F r 137th IPW: PW s t a t e s - As o f 0900 t h i s date CP o f S F

3 7 th SS Regt was lo cated a t 58146337.
49 2045 18 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn 134th completed r e l i e f o f 2d Bn- S F

^ 134th In f.
50 18 Dec G- 3 Report #157 f r 171200 t o 181200 Dec 4 4 . F
51 18 Dec Hasty m in efield o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 181200 Dec. F
52 18 Dec S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 181000 Dec 44.. F
53 1 8 Dec Operations O verlay, 137th I n f , 181930 Dec 4 4 . F
54 18 Dec 1 s t Bn overlay o f d e fen siv e p o s it io n s , 18 Dec 4 4 . F
55 18 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R eport, 60th Eng, 18 Dec 4 4 . F

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137TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-19 Dec 44.
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. BTC. ACTION TAKEN

1 0340 19 Dec F r I&R OP; We can see e x p lo sio n s and f i r e s in B l i e s - SF
mingen or in th a t v i c i n i t y .
2 0510 19 Dec Fr CO l st Bn ; Co B report's enemy tanks and in f a t SF

576620 (Arty i s f i r i n g on them ).
3 0650 19 Dec F r CO l g t Bn: Co A re p o rts th a t from t h e i r p o s it io n SF

in v a lle y t o t h e i r fro n t i s a continops movement of
wr-
■■ 1 v e h ic le s .
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4- 0720 19 Dec F r 0 - 2 ; 134-th In f re p o rts an o c c a sio n a l rd of a rty SF
f i r e in Frauenberg. 320th In f - F rien d ly p a tro l r e
p o rts h earin g digging a t 618629 and v e h ic le s mvng v ie
of H erbitszheim (625632) , °ne tracked, v e h ic le heard in
Rubenheim. Enemy p a tro l was co n tacted v ie of 613625.
In te r m itte n t a rty f i r e v ie of Gersheim during th e n i t e .
Ren re p o rts 5 rds o f a rty f e l l in Sarrguemines a t 0500. >
Enemy MG f i r e from 505575. 2d Cav Gp p a tr o ls re p o rt
l i g h t v e h ic u la r movement v ie 512576 and sm all arms
f i r e from t h a t v ie . A lso re p o rt a mine f i e l d in SW p a rt
3 f woods a t 530608 . 12th Corns re p o rts a l l q u ie t in
corps s e c t o r . Concerning th e co u n te ra tta c k in th e H,
i t i s sta te d t h a t in the sou thern 3d p o rtio n o f th e
co u n te ra tta c k i t i s under control, but th a t in th e N
p a rt of th e c o u n te ra tta ck th e s itu a tio n remains f lu i d .
5 0725 19 Dec To GOg A ll U n its: Password f r 1.91200 t o 201200 Dec 44- -F

Tow er-Babel.
6 0900 19 Pec F r CO 1 s t Bn 134th I n f : Ss n t p a tr o ls fwd about 200 yds SF

from p re se n t p o s itio n and th ey drew enemy f i r e .
7 0910 19 Dec F r CO l « t Bn: Co C found and k il le d 7 sn ip ers t h i s SF

morning. On® was wearing an American uniform over h i s
German uniform .
8 0930 19 Dec F r 137th CP: OP //l observed enemy gun going in to p o s - -SF
i t , ion (75mm o r 120mm m ortar) a t 537599. Fired on by
' 127th FA. R e s u lts unknown. W ill keep under o b se rv a tio n .
as 0945 19 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: 3 enemy tan ks a t 584623. Arty Lq plane SF

requested f o r obsn. .
10 1015 19 Dec F r Co 1 s t Bn:., 134th I n f : 1 s t Bn has reached a p o in t SF

200 yds form o b j. Co B i s moving up. d eceiv in g 20mm
f i r e from v ie Of Bebelsheim .
11 1-035 19 Dec Fr German C iv ila in : C iv ilia n .r e p o r ts 4 la r g e c a l guns SF

in fix e d p o s itio n s a t 706744. Am depot and QM DP on
both sid e s of RR tr a c k a t 6881. Powder p la n t a t 705
7 8 5 . 4 p i l l boxes on c l o i s t e r grounds a t B l i e s c a s t e l .
12 1105 19 Dec F r CO l g t Bn 134th : 1 s t Bn 250 yds from o b j. SF

137 TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-19 Doc 44-
SERIAL NO TB1E DATED ACTION TAKEN
13 1114 19 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn re p o rts 4-0 t o 50 rds barrage SF

n ear th e b rid g e .
14. 1130 19 Dec To COs A ll U n its: The password from 191200 t o 201200 F
has been compromised. Password - S to n e w a ll-Ja ck so n .
15 1140 19 Dec F r GO 737th Tk Bn: Tanks a re drawing f i r e f r 567632, SF
16 1200 1 9 “Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn re p o rts as o f 1114 - 4G rd s of SF

hvy a r t y , as o f 1127 - 60 rds o f hvy a r ty , as o f 1147
6 rds o f hvy a r ty f e l l on v ie o f b rid g e . Also one en
emy tank lo c a te d a t 565634. Arty has been placed on i t .
17 1200 19 Dec F r CG 2d .Bn: No enemy movement in fr o n t of 2d Bn. SF

Enemy b arrag e f a l l i n g on Frauenberg.
IS 1230 19 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: S t i l l pinned dwr. by enemy f i r e . Man SF

euvering t o is o l a t e enmey MG. Enemy tan k a t 585622,
Arty being placed on i t . .
19 1232 19 Dec Fr 42d Gav Gp; Enemy dropping m ortar on b rid g e 558599. SF
O rigin unknown at 1126.
20 1259 19 Dec F r 42d Cav Gp: 2A re p o rts observed enemy moving b ig SF

gun in p o s itio n a t 537598. Our a r ty e f f e c t i v e . T arg e t
no lo n g e r v i s i b l e .
21 1445 19 Dec Fr CO 737th Tk Bn: th re e enemy tan k s a t 585622. SF
22 1447 1 9 Dec Fr 137th OP: White smoke in v ie 5360. SF
23 1452 19 Dec Fr 137th OP: OP re p o rts enemy walking around and in SF

foxholes, on edge of woods a t 536606.
24 1503 19 Dec , F r GO 1 s t Bn: 572626 re p o rt enmey m ortar p o s it io n . SF

A rty f ir e d a t t h i s p o s itio n and flu sh ed out 1 enmey
tan k and s e v e r a l enmey s o ld i e r s . Tank attem pted t o
A.--S . • withdraw went only a few f e e t and is apparen tly stu ck .
We a re re c e iv in g d ir e c t f i r e from t h i s tank a t edge
of woods. Arty f i r i n g on i t . ,
25 1840 19 Dec F r GO i st Bn: Tank moved from 572626 towards th e town SF

of Bebelsheim ( 5864) .
26 1922 19 Dec To C0g A ll U nits 137th I n f : No change in o rd e rs . 50$ F

• of p erson n el w ill be a l e r t a t n ig h t. A ll p erson n el
w ill be a le r te d at 0730.
27 1930 1 9 Dec F r GG 35th D iv: No change in o rd e rs . SF
2S 202S 19 Dec . CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn re p o rts 14 rds o f very hvy a rty SF

f e l l in Go A 'g a r e a , from long ra n g .e .
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SERIAL Is0 TIME DAT® INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. . ACTION TAKEN
29 19 Dec S-3 R ep o rt, 137th I n f , 19 Dec 4 4 . F
' 30 19 Dec Opus Memo #3 , Hq 35th D iv, 191200 Dec 4 4 . F
31 19 Dec Frien d ly Hasty M in e fie ld , 19 Dec 4 4 , 137th I n f . F

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32 19 Dec 134th In f AT mine o v e rla y , 191200 ec 4 4 . F
33 19 DecT 1 s t Bn o v erlay o f d e fen siv e p o s it io n s . F
34. 19 D®c G-3 Report #158 f r 181200 t o 191200 Dec 4 4 . F
19 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 19 Dec 4 4 . . F

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36 19 Dec 2d Bns overlay o f d e fe n s e , 190930 De c 4 4 . F
37 19 Dec At Go ov erlay of gun p o s it io n s , 19 Dec .44. F
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To ; 2400 - 19 Dec 44-
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION,TAKEN
1 0340 19 Dec Fr I&R OP: We can see exp lo sion s and f i r e s in B l i s s - S F

mingen or in that, v i c i n i t y .
2 0510 19 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co B r e p o rts enemy tan ks and i n f a t S F

576620 (Arty i s f i r i n g on them ).
3 0650 19 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co A re p o rts th a t from t h e i r p o s itio n S F

in v a lle y t o t h e i r frorrt i s a continuous movement
o f v e h ic le s .
0720 19 Dec Fr C--2 : 134th In f r e p o rts an o c c a sio n a l rd o f a rty f i r e S F

' in Frauenberg. 32 0 th In f - F rie n d ly p a tr o l re p o rts
h earin g digging a t 618629 and v e h ic le s moving v ie o f
Herjbitszheim ( 6^5632) . One tracked v e h ic le heard in
Rubenhiem, Enemy p a tr o l was con tacted v ie o f 613625.
~ In te rm itte n t a rty f i r e v ie of Gersheim during th e n ig h t,
Ren re p o rts 5 rds o f a r ty f e l l in Sarruguemines a t
0500, Enemy MG f i r« from 505575. 2d Gav Gp p a tro ls
rep o rt lig h t v e h ic u la r movement v ie 512576 and sm all
arms f i r e from th a t v ie . Algo re p o rt a mine f i e l d in
SW p art of weeds a t 530608. 12th Corps re p o rts a l l
q u ie t in corps s e c t o r . Concerning th e co u n te ra tta c k
in th e N, i t i s s ta te d th a t in th e southern 3d p o rtio n
o f th e c o u n te ra tta c k i t i s under c o n t r o l, but th a t in
th e n o rth ern p a rt o f th e co u n te ra tta c k th e s itu a tio n
remains very f lu i d .
0725 19 Dec To C0S A ll U n its: Password from 191200 t o 201200 F

Dec 4 4 - Tow er-Babel,
6 0900 19 Bee Fr CO 1 s t -Bn 134th. I n f: Sent p a tr o ls forward about 200 S F

yds from p resen t p o s itio n and th ey drew enemy f i r e .
Enemy seems t o be w ell d u g-in.
7 0910 19 Bqc Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co C found and k ille d seven s n ip e rs t h i s S F

morning. One was wearing an American uniform over h is
German uniform .
8 0930 19 Bsc Fr 137th OP: OP //l observed enemy gun going in to S F

p o s itio n (75mm or 120mm m ortar) a t 537599. Fired on
- by 127th FA, Be s u it 3 unknown. W ill keep under
o b serv atio n .
9 0945 19 Bee F r CO 1 s t Bn! Three enemy tanks a t 584623. Arty In S F

plane requested fo r obsn.
.10 1015 19 Bee Fr CO 1 s t Bn; 134th I n f : 1 s t Bn has reached a p o in t S F

200 yds from o b j. Co B i s moving up. R eceiving 20mm
f i r e f r a n v ie o f Bebelsheim .
11 1035 19 Bee Fr German C iv ilia n : C iv ilia n re p o rts 4 la rg e cal. guns , S ,F

in fix e d p o s itio n s a t 706744. Am depott and CM DP on
both sid e s o f RR tr a c k a t 6881. Powder p ain t a t 705™
78 5 . Four p i l l boxes on c l o i s t e r grounds a t B l i e s c a s t e l .
12 - 1105 19 Bee Fr CO 1 s t Bn, 134"th In f: 1 s t Bn 134th 250 yds from o b j. S F
13 1114 19 B@c Fr CO Ig t Bn: 1 s t Bn re p o rts 40 t o 50 rds barrage S F

near th e b rid g e.
14 I I 3O 19 Bsc To COg A ll U n its: The password from 191200 t o 201200 F

has been compromised. Password - Sto n ew all-Jack so n
from 191200 t o 201200.
15 1140 19 Bee Fr CO 737th Tk Bn; Tanks are drawing f i r e from 567632. S F


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To : 2400 - 19 Dec 44
16 1200 19 Dec Fr CO l st Bn: 1 s t Bn r e p o rts as o f 1114 - 40 rd s o f S F

hvy a r t y , as o f 1127' - 60 rds o f hvy a r t y , as o f
1147 - 6 rds o f hvy a rty f e l l on v ie o f b rid g e. Also
one enemy tan k lo c a te d a t 565634. Arty has bean placed
on i t . ,
17 1200 19 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: No enemy movement in fro n t o f 2d Bn. S F

Enemy barrage f a l l i n g on Frauenberg.
18 1230 19 Dec Fr CO l 3t Bn: S t i l l pinned down by enemy f i r e . Man S F

euvering t o i s o l a t e enemy MG. Enemy tan k at 585622.
Arty being placed on i t .
19 1232 19 Dec Fr 42d Gav Gp: Enemy dropping m ortar on bridge 558599. S F
O rigin .unknown a t 1 1 2 6 .
20 1259 19JPec F r 42d Cav Gp: 24 r e p o rts observed enemy moving big S F
gun in p o s itio n a t 537598. Our a rty e f f e c t i v e . Target
no lon ger v i s i b l e .
21 1445 19 Dec F r CO 737th Tk Bn,: Three enemy tanks at 585622. S F
22 1447 19 Dec F r 137th OP #1 : White smoke in v ie 5360. S F
23 1452 19 Dec Fr 137th OP #2s OP r e p o rts enemy walking around and S F

in fo x h o les on edge of woods a t 536606.
24 1503 19 Dec F r CO l st Bn: 572626 re p o rt enemy m ortar p o s itio n . A r ty S F

f ir e d a t t h is p o s itio n and flushed out 1 enemy tan k
and se v e ra l enemy s o ld ie r s . Tank attem pted t o withdraw
went only a' few f e e t and i s ap p aren tly stu ck . We are ■/ "
re c e iv in g d i r e c t f i r e from t h i s tan k a t edge o f woods.
Arty f i r i n g on i t now.
25 1840 19 Dec F r CO 1 s t BR: Tank moved from 572626 towards th e town S F

o f Bebelsheim ( 5863) .
26 1922 19 Dec To C0S A ll U nits 137th In fs No change in o rd ers, 50$ F

o f personnel w ill be a l e r t a t n ig h t. A ll personnel
w ill be a l e r t a t 0730,
27 1930 19 Dec Fr GG 35th B iv : No change in o rd e rs. S F
28 2028 19 Dec Fr CO 1st, Bn; 1 s t ^n re p o rts 14 rds of. very hvy a rty S F
f e l l in Co. A's a r e a , from lon gs range.
29 19 Dec 3-3 R ep ort, 137th I n f , 19 Dec 4 4 . F
30 19 Doc Opns Memo #3 , Hq 35th D iv, 191200 Dec 4 4 . F
31 19 Dec Frien d ly Hasty m in e fie ld , 19 Dec 4 4 , 137th Xnf# F
32 19 Dec 134th In f AT mine o v e rla y , 292100 Dqc 4 4 . F
33 19 Dec 1s t Bn overlay o f d e fen siv e p o s itio n s . F
34 19 Dec G- 3 Report #3.58 f r 181200 t o 391200 Dec 4 4 .' F
35 19 Dqo D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 19 DGC 4 4 . F
36 19 Dec 2d Bns overlay o f d e fe n se , 190930 D©c 4 4 . F
37 19 Dec AT Co overlay o f gun p o s it io n s , 19 DSc 4 4 . F

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To : 2400 - 20 Dec 44 .
0235 2 0 . Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Go A R ep orts a tank 1000 yds t o t h e ir «s F

f r o n t f i r i n g in to th e wools*
0435 20 Dec Fr GO C crC /4 4 8 th AA U nit: »Ve have 4 PWs captured by ' S F '' . . «
our u n it. We w ill tu rn them over t o th e 137th PW. ,
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0655 20 Dec Fr C-C 2d Bn: Much motor a c t i v i t y i s reported in B l i s s -
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bolchert (5 4 6 6 1 7 ). We have, n o tifie d . 219th .FA t o f i r e
on i t . • •• v
0700 20 Dec Fr G -2 s A ll u n its re p o rt more in te n s e a rty f i r e during

th e n ig h t than dtiring th e p rev iou s 5 o r 6 n ig h ts .
32 0 th I n f c o n ta c te d 'an enemy p a tr o l v ie 600623. 134th
I n f re p o rts - in te r m itte n t a rty f i r e in forward areas
during th e n ig h t, Ren r e p o rts about 13 rd s o f a r ty
f e l l in Sarreguem ines, 33 Cav Gp re p o rts in te r m itte n t
a r ty f i r e and l i g h t v e h ic u la r movement a t 512537,
K iscs 12th Corps has receiv ed no a d d itio n a l in fo on
th e s itu a tio n In th e N. 44 PWs th ru Div cage s in c e 1600.
5 0705 20 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: Co A r e p o r ts h e a rin g ta n k s moving to S F

t h e i r l e f t towards th e road. (OP l a t e r re p o rt th a t *
th e y Na re moving up road away from them ).
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Dec 44 - O live-G rove, , . : ;J
7 0750 20 Dec Fr CO 1s t Bn: Co A re p o rts 2 ta n k s 800 yds t o t h e i r „ S F

fr o n t moving toward them and f i r i n g in t o th e woods. .
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8 0810 20 Dec Fr 137th XPWs PW s t a t e s - CP o f 15th Go, 3 8 th S3 ilegt S F ■-
i s in house a t R J 526607.
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9 0 8 2 6 '2 0 Dec Fr 423 Gay Sq: P a tr o l proceeded t o 535597-534597-553 S' F
598. E n tir e a r ea occupied. E stim ate 30 or more enemy •
v ie 534593; .
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10 0900 20 Dec To 0G 35th Div: Request p erm issio n t o move .TDg in.' ■ F
woods t o p r o te c t p o s itio n s o f 134th I n f , 1s t Bn.
11 0935 20 Dec Fr GO 1s t Bn: Enemy tan k s moving in on 1 s t Bn, 1 3 4 th . S F
12 0935 20 Dec Fr 00 Go B , 654th TDg: Efoengr ta c k s rep o rted a t 534615. S F
13 0940 20 Dee Fr CO Gv Co: P o lic e up a l l empty gas cans ana tu rn S F

: ' \ . in. t o gas DP as soon as. p o s s ib le .
14 1000 20 Dec To GG 35th D iv: 1 s t Bn, 134th I n f has been d riv en F

back about 1C0Q m eters by enemy tan k s.
15 1035 20 Dec To GO l st Bn: A le rt Go A to move t o forward edge o f F

woods a t 5.8O612. ,
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16 1123 20 Dec Fr CO l st Bn: Bn n 07; re o rg a n iz in g , Co A - 3 2 , Co B - 4 0 , S F

Co C - 64. Have l o s t 3 HMGg and 2 57mm guns and seme
l i t e m o rtars, (F r 134 th In f)
17 1135 20 Dec Fr CC 1 s t Bn: 30 rd s a r ty f e l l in Habkirchen 1 1 30, S F

Believed to "h av e been fir e d from v ie o f Bebelsheim .
18 1145 2P Dec To QFs 1 & 2 : 30 e s p e c ia lly o b servin g today and re p o rt

any movements and c o n c e n tra tio n s o f troops and v e h ic le s ,
19 1150 20 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 23 Bn re ceiv ed hvy barrage (m ortar & a r t y ) . S F

A lso d ir e c t f i r e from SW co rn er of B cch o ltz Woods,
About 75 rds in 5 m inutes, .
20 1200 20 Dec To GG 3 5 th Dfv: Request you check w ith Gav as t o t h e i r •F

OP p o s it io n s . A lso as to th e lo c a t io n o f t h e i r ta n k s .
23. 1206 20 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bp: C0 r re c e iv in g c o u n te r -a tta c k . More S F

d e ta ils la t e r ,
22 1207 20 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Go B i s being a tta ck e d try in fa n tr y . S F
. 23 1220 20 Dec Fr 435 Cav Sq: Arty fired pamphlets in fo re st at S F

536597. Enemy with r i f l e s picked them up,
24 ' 1230 20 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co B has s it u a t io n under c o n tro l on S F

t h e i r f r o n t . There i s 1 tan k up w ith Co B, F ir in g
w ith them.
25 1300 20 Dec Fr 13 7 th 0? ivl: OP r e p o r ts v e h ic u la r movement l S ° S F

q u ite a way ou t.
26 1300 20 Doc F r CO Cq'B , 654 th TDs: 2 enemy tanks re port od a t 535619. S F
27 130S 20 Dec Fr I&R P l a t : OP wtL r e p o r ts a r ty coming from v ie 540615, S F

x - • x.
28 1310 20 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn: Received 2 rds hvy a rty 1309. S F
29 1330 2 0.Dec ? r I&R P la t Id r : OP #2 fo rced out o f p o s it io n . Approx S F

3 5 rd s hvy m ortar ( 120mm) f e l l a t 547590. W ill e s ta b
l i s h new OP and re p o rt lo c a t i o n . ~~
30 v 1340 20 Dec Fr. I&R P l a t : White f l a r : 0 600 yds (approx) from OP $L. S F
31 1343 20 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: K rauts la id smoke screen a t 556617, S F ■
32 • 1400 20 Dec Fr I&R P l a t : 0? #3. re p o rts woods a t, 530596 i s being S F

smoked. .
33 1410 20 Dec To CG 35th D iv: Request someone go t o Go B , 9 1 s t Ckera F

Bn ahd h elp them r e p a ir 5 m o rta rs. *■ .
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1413 20 Bee Fr I&R P la ts Smoke a t "530596 has cleared up. D F - '
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1427 20 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn; Co B under hvy p re ssu re dropped back about ■3 F ,

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200 yd s. Tliey have been stopped and. are tr y in g t o move
forward ag ain .
, 1430 20 Dec Fr CO 2d' Bn: S h e ll Bep - 3 5 ° , 6 sec from 2d Bn CP. 30 , , S F _

y _*r~ 3 sec from 559621. P ,
O F
37 1432 20 Dec Fr I&It OF #1’: Two enemy observed edge o f vpods v ie 536598.
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38 1500 20 Dae Fr CO C0 B , 654t,h TDS : TDS w ith 1 s t , Bn 137tli I n f r e - O
ce iv in g small arms and MG f i r e from 56961.6.
39 1500 20 Dec Fr CO 134th I n f ; 1 s t Bn 134th I n f at 593607 t o 598610. s F
40 1505 20 Dec Fr CO 1 s t' Bn: lin k s ( fr ie n d ly ) are moving t o ta k e 'c a r e

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4.1 ' 1510 20 Dec T o CO 137th (Fwd): Enemy i n f .w ith MGs a t 569616. life are F
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• 43 1520 20 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Two enemy tanks in 5462 g rid sq u are. TD and. 3 F.- '
In plane a re looking f o r them.
44 1537 20 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bnt 1 s t Bn CP r e c e iv in g very-hvy la r g e c a l ■ ,s F

a r ty f i r e .
. 45 , 1540 20 Dec Fr 00 2d Bn: 2d Bn r e p o rts hvy s h e llin g la r g e c a l on , s F

rid g e in forward area and CP a re a . S h e llin g has been
in c r e a s in g s in c e 1 1 0 0 , ■
46 1551 20 Dec' F r CG 35th D iv: 134th In f w i l l send 1 p la t o f Co.A, S' F

654th- TD Bn 534610. '■
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47 1622 20 Dec Fr CO 2 a - Bn: 32 r d s a r t y ;a n d m ortar f e l l v ie o f b rid ge .
s i t e in la s t. 20’ m inutes. 1 - .
' 48 I 1625 20 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn; 134th In f : 320th In f' i s sending 1 Co . F

up t o stren g th en the, r i g h t fla n k o f 1 s t Bn 134th In f.
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49 1720 20 Dec Fr 0~2: Warn p a tr o ls t o stay away from R Js and road s. O F (
•50 173 5 20 Dec' To 0,0 Co- B , 60th 'Eng: The b rid g e s a t Frauenberg w ill F
be prepared f or clemolit.ion.-and...blown only on orders
from th e GO 137th I n f or CO 1 s t Bn, 137th I n f ,
51 ■ I 8l 6 20 Bee Fr GO 35th Div* Change over from b rid ge t o c u lv e r t at' S/F.

553583 between 210300 t o 211100 Dec. .
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•52 ' 1S30 20 Dec To COs A ll U n its: Seven men o f 2d ^n are m issing as F
r e s u lt o f enemy p a tr o l a c t i v i t i e s . Three from Co E , ]
2 from C0 G, 2 from C&'H. Caution a l l personn el t o
' he on guard a g a in s t repeated a t t a c k s . . •
: 53 1845 20 Dec Fr.I&H ® #1: .6 rds a rty f e l l v ie o f 537578. B e lie v e . -S' F .

gun f i r i n g from v ie o f 536605. •
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■ 54 1930 20 Dec Dr 00 3d Bn: Cavalry re p o rts 4~m&n enemy p a t r o l t h is S F
sid e of r i v e r , Nw.of 3d Bn. .
55 2C05 20 Dec Fr ISdtl OF iil% -Small arms f i r e due N o f our p o s it io n . S F

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56 • 1245 20 Dsc Ft 00 1 s t Bn: TDs a re on way t o woods a t 575604. - \3 F
■57 20 Dec 0 -3 Report 4'159 f r 191200 to 201200 Dec 4 4 . 1 - 1 F
.. 58 20 Dec C ou n ter-attp ek p la n s , 137th I n f , 201200 Dec 4 4 . F

- •; t 20 Dec C o u n ter-attack p la n s , 3d Bn 137th I n f , 201200 Dec 4 4 . . F '
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' 60 20 Dec D aily Eng -S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 20 Dec 4 4 . r •D
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. 6a 20 Dec 43d.Gav Ren Sq overlay o ffr o n t l i n e d is p o s itio n s . F- •/
20 Dec 423 Cqv Ren Sq overlay o f d e fe n siv e p o s itio n s . . T?

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64 20 Dec Hasty mine f i e l d o v e rla y , AT Co, 20 Dec 4 4 . F

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1 0235 20 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co A re p o rts a tan k 1000 yds t o t h e i r S F
fro n t f i r i n g in to th e woods.
2 0435 20 Dec F r CO CO C, 4.4,0th AA U nit: We have 4 BWs captured, by S F

our u n it. We w i l l tu rn them over t o th e 137th 3PW.
3 0655 20 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Much motor a c t i v i t y ig rep orted in B l i s s - S F

bolchen (5 4 6 6 1 7 ). W® have n o tifie d 219th. FA t o f i r e
on i t .
4 0700 20j> e c Fr G -2 s A ll u n its re p o rt more in te n s e a rty f i r e during S F

th e n ig h t than during th e previous 5 or 6 n ig h ts .
320th In f contacted an enemy p a tr o l v ie 600623. 134th
In f re p o rts in te r m itte n t a rty f i r e in forward areas
during th e n ig h t. Ren re p o rts about 13 rds o f arty-
f e l l in Sarrguem ines. 2d Cav Gp re p o rts in te r m itte n t
a r ty f i r e and lig h t v e h ic u la r movement a t 512537.
M isc: 12th Corps has re ceiv ed no a d d itio n a l in fo on
th e s itu a tio n in th e N. 44 PWs th ru Div cage s in c e 1600.
5 0705 20 Dec Fr CO l e t Bn: Co A re p o rts h earin g tanks moving t o S F

t h e i r l e f t towards th e road. (OP l a t e r rep o rt t h a t
th ey a re moving up road away from them ).
6 0730 20 Dec To COg A ll U n its: Password from 201200 t o 211200 F

Dec 44 " O live-G rove.
7 0750 20 Dec Fr CO l st Bn: Co A re p o rts 2 tanks 800 yds t o t h e i r S F

fro n t moving toward them and f i r i n g in to th e woods,
8 0810 20 Dec F r 137th IPW: PIT s t a t e s - CP o f 15th Co, 33th SS Regt S F

i s in house a t RJ 526607.
9 0826 20 Dec Fr 423 Cav Sq: P a tr o l proceeded t o 535597-534597-533- S F

598. E n tir e a re a occupied. E stim ate 10 or more enemy
v ie 534598;
10 0900 20 Dec To CG 35th Div: Request perm ission t o move TDs in F

woods t o p r o te c t p o s itio n s o f 134th I n f , 1 s t Bn,
11 093 5 20 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn; Enemy tanks moving in on l s t Bn, 1 3 4 th , S F
12 0935 20 Dec Fr CO Co B, 654th TDs: Enemy tan ks reported a t 584615. S F
13 0940 20 Dec Fr CO Sv Co: P o lic e up a l l empty gas cans and tu rn S F

in t o gas DP as soon as p o s s ib le .
34 1000 20 Dec To CG 35th Div; 1 s t Bn, 134th In f has been d riv en F

back about 1000 m eters by enemy ta n k s.
15 1035 20 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: A le rt Co A t o move t o forward edge o f F

woods a t 580612.
16 1123 20 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Bn now re o rg a n iz in g . Co A - 3 2 , Co B - 4 0 , S F

Go C - 64. Have lo s t 3 HMGs and 2 57mm guns and sc®ie
l i t e m o rtars. (F r 134th In f)
17 1135 20 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: 30 rds a rty f e l l in Habkirchen 1 1 30. S F

Believed t o have been fir e d from v ie o f Bebelsheim .
18 1145 20 Dec To CPs 1 & 2s Be e s p e c ia lly observing today and re p o rt F

any movements and co n ce n tra tio n s o f troo p s and v e h ic le s .
19 1150 20 Dec F r CO 2d Bn; 24 Bn receiv ed hvy barrage (m ortar & a r ty ) S F

A lso d ir e c t f i r e from SW co rn er o f Bochoitz Woods.
About 75 rds in 5 m inutes.
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20 1200 20 Dec To CG 35th Divs Request you check w ith Cav as t o t h e i r F

OP p o s it io n s . A lso as t o th e lo c a tio n o f t h e i r ta n k s .
21 1206 20 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: Co B re c e iv in g c o u n te r-a tta c k . More S F

d e ta ils la t e r .
22 1207 20 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co B i s being a ttack ed by in fa n tr y . S F
23 1220 20 Dec Fr 42d Oav Sq: Arty fir e d pamphlets in f o r e s t a t 3 F

536597. Enemy with r i f l e s picked them up.
24 1230 20*~Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: ô B has s itu a tio n under c o n tro l on S F

t h e i r f r o n t . There i s 1 tan k up with Co B. F irin g
w ith them.
25 1300 20 Dec Fr 137th OP #1: OF' r e p o rts v e h ic u la r movement 1 8 ° S F

q u ite a way ou t.
26 1300 20 Dec F r CO Co B, 654th TDg: 2 enemy tan k s reported a t S F

585619.
27 1308 20 Dec Fr I&R P l a t : OP #1 r e p o rts a rty coming from v ie 540615. S F
28 1310 20 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Eec e i ve£5 2 rds hvy a rty 1309. S F
29 1330 20 Dec Fr I&R P la t I d r : OP #2 forced out of p o s itio n . Approx S F

35 rds hvy m ortar ( l 20mm) f e l l a t 547590. W ill e s ta b
l i s h new OP and re p o rt lo c a tio n .
30 1340 20 Dec Fr I&R P la t: White f l a r e 600 yds (approx) from OP //l» S F
31 1343 20 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Krauts la id smoke scre e n a t 556617. S F
32 14-00 20 Dec F r I&R P l a t : OF #1 re p o rts woods a t 530596 is being SF

smoked.
33 143.0 20 Dec To CG 3 5 th D iv: Request someone go t o Co D. 9 1 s t Chem F

Bn and h elp them r e p a ir 5 m o rtars.
34 1413 20 Dec- Fr I&R P ia t i Smoke at 530596 has cleared up. 3 F
35 1427 20 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Co B under hvy p ressu re dropped back S F

about 200 yds. They have been stopped and are try in g
t o move forward again .
36 1430 20 Dec Fr CO ad Bn: S h e ll Rep - 35 °* 6 sec from 2d Bn GP. S F

3 ° , 3 sec from 559621.
37 14-32 20 Dqc Fr I&R OP #1: Two enemy observed edge o f woods v ie S F

536598.
38 1500 20 Dec F r CO Co B , 654th TDs: TDg w ith 1 s t Bn 137th I n f r e - S F

ce iv in g sm all arms and MG f i r e from 5696 l 6.
39 15C0 20 Dec F r CO 334th I n f : 1 s t % 134th In f a t 593607 t o 598610. SF
40 1505 20 Dqc Fr 00 1 s t Bn: Tanks ( fr ie n d ly ) a re moving t o ta k e ca re SF

o f enemy i n f a t 569616,
41 1510 20 Dec To CO 137th (Fwd): Enemy i n f with MGs at 569616. We F

a re f ir in g on them.
42 1510 20 Dec Fr I&R CP #1: 2-3 enemy observed ec3ge o f woods a t 537599. .3 F
43 1520 20 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Two enemy tanks in 5462 g rid squ are. TD SF
and Ln plane are looking f o r them.
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44 1537 20 Dec F r C O ls t Bn: 1 s t CP re c e iv in g very hvy la rg e c a l S F

a rty f i r e .
45 1540 20 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn re p o rts hvy s h e llin g la rg e c a l on S F

rid g e in forward area and CP a re a . S h e llin g has been
in c re a s in g s in c e 1 1 0 0 .
46 1551 20 Dec F r CG 35th Div: 134th In f w ill send. 1 p la t o f Go A, S F

654th TD Bn 584610.
47 1622 20 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 32 rd a rty and m ortar f e l l v ie o f bridge S F

s i t e in l a s t 20 m inutes.
48 1625 20 Dqc To CO 1 s t Bn, 134th In f: 320th In f i s sending 1 Co F

up t o stren g th en th e r ig h t fla n k o f 1 s t Bn 134t h I n f .
49 1720 20 Dec Fr G-2 : Warn p a tr o ls t o stay away from P Js and roads. S F
50 173 5 20 Dec To CO Co B, 60th Eng: T ie b rid ges a t Frauenberg w ill F

be prepared f o r d em olition and blown only on orders
from th e CO 137th In f or GO 1 s t Bn, 137th In f.
51 1810 20 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: Change over from bridge t o c u lv e rt a t S F

558583 between 210800 t o 211100 Dec. '
52 1830 20 Dec 'ô COg A ll U n its: Seven men o f 2d Bn are m issing as F

r e s u lt of enemy p a tr o l a c t i v i t i e s . Three from Go E,
2 from Co G, 2 from Co H. Caution a l l personnel t o
be on guard a g a in st repeated a t t a c k s .
53 1845 20 Dec Fr I&R Op #1 ; 6 rds a rty f e l l v ie o f 537578. B e lie v e S F

gun f i r i n g from v ie of 536605.
54 ' 1930 20 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Cavalry r e p o r ts 4-roan enemy p a tr o l t h i s S F

s id e o f r i v e r , NW o f 3d Bn.
55 2005 20 Dec Fr I&R OP //l: Sm all arms f i r e due N o f our p o s itio n . S F
56 2145 20 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: TDg are on way t o woods a t 575604. S F
57 20 Deo G- 3 Report #159 f r 191200 to 201200 Dec 4 4 . F
58 20 D©c Counter a tta c k p la n s , 137th I n f , 201930 Dee 4 4 , F
59 20 Dec Counter a tta c k p la n s , 3d Bn 137th I n f , 2021C0 Dec 4 4 . F
60 20 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R eport, 60th Eng, 20 Dec 4 4 . F
61 20 Dqc S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 20 Dec 4 4 . F
20 Dec 42d Cav Ren Sq overlay o f fr o n t lin e d is p o s itio n s . F

62
20 Dec 42d Cav Ren Sq overlay o f d e fen siv e p o s itio n s . F

63
Hasty mine f ie ld o v e rla y , AT Co, 20 Dec 44» F

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1371H INFAillTRY
’ To : 2400 - 2.1 Dec 44 ''
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTI® TAKEN
0110 21 Dec- Fr ,00 2d Bn: 3 f l a r e s a t 547609 (thought t o he w h ite ). S F
0205 21 Dec Fr 137th QPs Two green f l a r e s v ie o f 535605 and heard • S F

2 r i f l e sh o ts t o th e r ig h t of th e r e .
0247 21 Dec Fr 137th OP: Two w hite f l a r e s v ie o f Bliesm ingers. 3 F
4 0300 21 Dec Fr 423 Cav Sq.: Const r a t i n g 1 more min© f i e l d a t 534590. 3 F
5 0340 21 Dec Fr 137th OF: 2d Cav p a tr o l r e p o rts co n ta ctin g an enemy 3 F

QP a t B J 533592 o f about 6 men and p o s s ib ly 1 MG. •
They w ill f i r e a rty on i t .
6- 0350 21 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: At 0320 C0 B rep o rted re c e iv in g d ir e c t . 3 F

f i r e from a tan]-: w SF, Our a rty f i r e d on i t and
f i r i n g ceased . Co A re p o rts , th a t a t 0340 they can .
hear 2 enemy tanks moving a t about 1000 yds to t h e ir .
d ir e c t fr o n t in v ie o f 582621 (A rty i s f i r i n g on them ).
n 0400 21 Dec Fr 137th OP: OP r e p o r ts h earin g tan ks f a r i n th e d is ta n c e ,

d ir e c t io n o f 1 s t Bn. , ' . .
8 0500 2.1 Dec Fr 137th QPs We can heal’ 1 ta h k in th e d is ta n c e in • S F

1s t Bn s e c t oi'. ,
9 0505 21 Dec' Fr GO 1 s t Bn: We a r a s t i l l f i r i n g on a tank which

sounds as i f i t might he stu ck . -
10 0550 21 Dec Fr 137th CP; QP r e p o r ts 2 white f l a r e s v ie of S a r r e - 3 F

guemines. (Div Ren r e p o rts th a t they are f r ie n d ly ) .
11 0600 21 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Mine f i e l d i s l a i d . IDs moving up c lo s e r S F

t o mine f i e l d . .
12 0605 21 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Cq e re p o rts f l a r e s t o th e ir f r o n t . They S F

are sh o t up 3 a t a tim e, are a red d ish c o lo r .
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13 0630 21 Dec Fr CO 1s t Bn: IDs are i n p o s it io n . . B F
14 062,5 21 Dee Fr 423 Cav Sq : Mines la id a t 530589. Covered by 2d Cav 3 F

Sq guns a ls o .
15 0650 21 Dec F r 00 1s t Bn: 1 s t Bq n e g a tiv e r e p o r t - and standing t o .
16 0655 21 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn standing t o , S F

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17 0700 21 Dec Fr G-2: 320th In f re p o rts 2 or 3 track ed v e h ic le s S F
moving in th e v ie of H erbitzheim a t 0230. B eliev ed
t o he moving.N, 134th I n f re p o rt h earin g motors v ie
o f Bebelsheim a t 2400. PW r e p o rts 3 i n f cannons, m ortars
and CP lo ca te d in Bebelsheim , PW- a ls o s t a t e s th a t 2 .or
3 tanks move in to town,every night. Interm ittent arty
f i r e f e l l vie of Frauenberg. Ren reports enemy small arms
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I 37TH INFANTRY
To s 2400 a Fee 4-4
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS’, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC, ACTION TAKEN
17 (Contd) 'f i r e caning from a c ro ss th e r i v e r and f l a r e a c t i v i t y

during th e n ig h t. 3a C3v Op.r e p o r ts sm all arms f i r e
re c e iv e d from 529523. F ive rds. o f a rty f e l l v ie o f
5175S2 and 553583. M isc: 12th Corps re p o rts a l l q u ie t
during th e n ig h t. 3 PWs passed th ru Div cage s in c e 1 6 0 0 .
IS \ 0700 21 Fee T0 COs Spec U n its: Pass-word from 211200 t o 221200 F

Dec 44 - Tange r in e - S i c i l y . .
19 0715 a Dec F r CO 1s t Bn: We hav © receiv ed 15 on 20 id s o f d ir e c t 3 F

f i r e o v e r'o u r lo c a t io n . F ir e i s from 1 tan k or 3P,
• • ' A '
20 0715 21 Dec Fr 00 i g t Bn; Quite a number o f rds "being fire d - on S F
Frauenberg and H abkirchs. Coming from. N & NE.
a 0830 21 Dec F r 0 - 3 : Lt Hardy i s b rin g in g seme men down to lo o k S' F

over your a r e a . Have a r e p r e s e n ta tiv e from ea Bn ,
ready t o go w ith them. ’
22 ' 0930 a Dec To CO Co B ,1 60th Eng: Wood v ie o f 531603 " is 'mined F

and. booby trapped . E xten t o f.m in e f i e l d unknown.
23 0945 a Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: SP gun, tan k o r 'd i r e c t f i r e wpn f i r i n g < S F

in t o 2d Bn forward area from v ie o f 557625. Are try in g
t o get, Ln plane up. , ■ .
24 ’ 1000 a Dec F r CG 3 5 th Div: 324th I n f (44th Div) r e lie v e s 137th In f 'S F

ta k in g over p r e s e n t"p o s itio n s p r io r t o 212400 Dee. 1
D e ta ils of r e l i e f by mutual agreement between CO 137th
and. CO 324t h . On. r e l i e f o f 1 3 7 th , atchd. and d i r e c t •
support unit's r e v e r t, t o a t chint o f .own Bn GOs. l ? 7 tli
In f assemble tem p o rarily in a rea Neurikirch, Freunberg,
Habkirchen" prepared t o move on order t o assembly area
Hemering, R ic h e lin g , D a lle r in g , Grundw eiler, Hecken-
ran sb ach , 137th CP a t Rem©ring.
25 1010 a Dec. f r 42d Cav Sq? Observed T enemy walking a t edge woods F
v ie 536598. Enemy b u ild in g f i r e . Our a rty has fire d , oh
same - no r e s u lt s observed,
26 -1104 a Dec F r GO /,2d Cav Sq: F rie n d ly a r ty oontinn.es h a ra s s in g f i r e ,
27 1125 a Dec F r CO 42d Cav Sq: 10 rd s of ferty f e l l on Frauehherg S F

a t 1120. P ath of f l i g h t undetermined.
28. 1259 21 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn c lo s in g ou t. 3 F
29 1355 21 Dec F r ,C0 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn r e p o r ts 20 r d s 'hvy a r t y - .f e l l in • S F

. v ib o f r i v e r . No damage re p o rte d . .
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30 I 44O 21 Dec Fr 00 l s fc-Bn: 0 o B re c e iv in g a r t y , m ortar fir © com q1 'C
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1 37TH INFANTRY
• ' . - • To 2400 - 21 Dec 4 4
SERIAL NO TIME DA32SD , . .. INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. . ACTI IN TAKEN
31 1455 21 Dec. F t 137th OFs: QPs u l & 2 re p o rt heavy enemy a rty S F _

b arrag e on R reiterw ald Woods ( 5661) . Lasted, about
5 m inutes and appeared t o be h v y c a l .
32 1500. 21' Lee R eg tl CF moved from Neurikirch t o Remering (419493). F

a t 1500. ' ■ ' .
33 1505 21 Lec Fr CG 35th D iv: Password f o r period 21.1200 t o 221200 *F

_wr~ . h as been compromised. A lte rn a te t o be used i s -- Lou--Nova«
a F
34 1525 21 Lee F r CO 1 s t Bn; Co B i s r e c e iv in g c o u n te r -a tta c k a t 572620, VJ
. ' . 0 F
35 153 5 21 Lee Fr Com 0 137 th ; Communications'' are e s ta b lis h e d w ith ■ . 0
new CP. ( w ir e ) . . ■
36 1555 21 Lee TV CO 1 s t Bn; l e t Bn re p o rts white f la r e -5 ? 6 6 2 0 ( - v2 F

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37 1555 a Lee TV I&R OP: About 4 rd s smoke v ie of woods 533596.
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•. 38 1605 21 Lee F r CO.1 s t ®n; 75 rds very hvy a rty f a l l i n g in t h is OF
town - tak es from 3 to 7 s e c s . P o s s ib ly 2 guns coming
from N, . ".
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'a 39 1715 21 Lee To C03 AJ1 U n its; Password fu r period. 211200 t o 221200 F
Dec 44 Las been, compromised. A lte rn a te t o be used i s
, Lou-Nova.
40 2200 21 Dac F r CO 2d Bn; 2d Bn has been r e lie v e d by 324th In f, O

vJ F .
41 :CT
2225 21 Dec Fr CO. 1 s t Bn: 1s t Bn has been re lie v e d by 324th In f , V-* F
. 42 2230 '21 Dec To CG 35th D iv; R e l i e f com pleted. Need 9 2 l ton tru ck s , ' 1 F
t o com plete move. ■ .
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' 43 2400 21 Lee Fr CO 2d'-Bn: 2d Bn c le a re d IP a t 2400. 7 'O F ■
44 21 Dec S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 13 7 th I n f , 21 Dec 4 4 . • • F
45 . 21 Dec Hasty mine f i e l d , AT mine p l a t , 1 3 7 t h .I n f , 21 Dec 4 4 , » j? y '
46 21 Dec Route, o f March o v e rla y , Hq 35t h D iv, 21 Dec 4 4 . - F
^7. *1 Dec G~3 VReport j& 60 f r 2012-00 to 211200 Dec 4 4 .- F
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137TH INFANE l l To : 2400 ~ 21 Dec 44
1 0110 21 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 3 f l a r e s a t 547609 (thought t o be w h ite ). S F
2 0205 21 Dec Fr 137th OP: Two green f l a r e s v ie o f 535605 and heard S F

2 r i f l e shots t o th e r ig h t of th e r e .
3 0247 23. Dec Fr 137th OP: Two white f la r e s v ie o f Bliesm ingen. S F
4 0300 21 Dec Fr 42d Gav Sq: C onstru cting 1 more mine f i e l d a t S F

534590.
0340 21-L ec Fr 137th OP: 2d Cav p a tr o l r e p o rts c o n ta ctin g an enemy S F

5 OP a t RJ 533592 of about 6 men and p o ssib ly 1 MG.
They w i l l f i r e a rty on i t .
6 0350 21 Dec Fr CO 1s t Bn: At 0320 Co B rep orted re c e iv in g d ir e c t S F

f i r e from a ta n k or SP. Oar a rty fir e d on i t and.
fa r in g ceased . Co A r e p o rts th a t a t 0340 they can
h e a r 2 enemy tanks moving at about 1000 yds t o t h e ir
d ir e c t fro n t in v ie of 582621 (Arty is f i r i n g on them ).
7 0400 21 Dec Fr 137th OP: CP re p o rts hearing tanks f a r in th e di~ S F

t t a n c e , d ir e c tio n o f 1s t Bn.
8 0500 21 Dec Fr 137th OP; We can hear 1 tan k in th e d ista n c e in 3 F

1 s t Bn s e c to r ,
O
/ 0505 21 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: We are s t i l l f i r i n g on a tan k which S F
sounds as i f i t might be stu ck .
10 0550 21 Dec Fr 137th OP: CP r e p o r ts 2 white f l a r e s v ie of S a r r e - S F

guemines, {D iv RCn re p o rts th a t they are frie n d ly )
11 0600 21 Dec F r GO 1 s t Bn: Mine f ie ld is la id . TDg moving up c lo s e r S F

t o mine f i e l d .
12 0605 23. Dec F r GO 2d Bbs CD g r e p o rts f l a r e s t o t h e i r f r o n t . They 3 F

a re shot up 3 a t a tim e , are a red d ish c o lo r .
13 0630 21 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: TDs are in p o s itio n . S F
14 0645 21 Dec Fr 4^3 Cav Sq: Mines la id a t 530589. Covered by S F

2d Cav Sq guns a ls o ,
15 0650 21 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn n eg ativ e re p o rt and standing to . S F
16 0655 21 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn standing t o . S F
17 0700 21 Dec F r G-2 s 320th I nf re p o rts 2 or 3 tracked v e h ic le s S F

moving in th e v ie o f Herbitzheim at 0 2 3 0 . Believed
t o be moving N, 134th In f r e p o rt h earin g motors v ie
o f Bebelsheim a t 2400. P I re p o rts 3 i n f cannons, m ortars
and CP located in Bebelsheim . PW a ls o s t a t e s th a t 2 or
3 tan ks move in to town every n ig h t. In te rm itte n t a rty
f i r e f e l l v ie o f Frauenberg. Ren re p o rts enemy sm all arms
f i r e caning from ac ro s s th e r i v e r and f l a r e a c t iv it y
during th e n ig h t. 2d Cav Gp r e p o rts sm all arms f i r e
receiv ed from 529523. Five rds of a rty f e l l v ie o f
517532 and 553588. Migc: 12th Corps re p o rts a l l q u iet
du ring th e n ig h t, 3 PWs passed th ru Div cage sine© 1600.

Dec 44 - T a n g e r in e -S ic ily .
19 0715 21 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn; W@ have received 15 or 20 rds of d ir e c t S F

f i r e over our lo c a tio n . Fir® i s from 1 tan k or SP.
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137TH INFANTRY To : 2400 - 21 Lee 44
20 0715 21 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Quite a no. of rds bein g fir e d on S F

Frauenberg and Hablcirchs, Coming from N & NE.
21 0830 21 Dec F r G -3: Lt Hardy i s b rin g in g sane men down t o lo o k S F

over your a re a . Have a re p re s e n ta tiv e from ea Bn
ready t o go w ith them.
22 0930 23. Dec To CO Co B, 60th Eng: Wood v ie o f 581603 i s mined F

and booby trapp ed . E xten t o f mine f i e l d unknown.
23 0945 21■r-Dec Fr CO 2d Bn; SP gun, tan k or d ir e c t f i r e wpn f i r i n g S F

Si; in t o 2d Bn forward a rea from v ie of 557625. Are
tr y in g t o g et Ln plane up.
24 1000 21 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: 324th In f (44 L iv) r e lie v e s 137th. In f S F

ta k in g over p resen t p o s itio n s p r io r t o 212400 Dec.
D e ta ils of r e l i e f by mutual agreement between CO 137th
and CO 324t h . On r e l i e f of 137th ,atch d and d ir e c t
support, u n its r e v e r t t o atchmt o f own Bn C0g, 137th
I n f assem ble tem p orarily in area Neunkireh, Freunberg,
Habkirchen prepared t o move on order t o assembly area
Remering, R ic h e lin g , B al.ler.ing, G rundw eiler, Hecken-
ra n sb ach , 137th CP a t Remering.
25 .1010 21 Dec Fr 42d Gav Sq: Observed 1 enemy walking a t edge woods S F
v ie 536598. Enemy b u ild in g f i r e . 0u.r a rty has fir e d on
same - no r e s u lt s observed.
26 1104 21 Dec F r GO 42d Gav Sq i F rien d ly a rty con tin u es h arassin g S F

fir e .
27 1125 21 Dec F r CO 42d Gav Sq: 10 rds o f a rty f e l l on Franuenberg S F

at 1120. Path of f l i g h t undetermined.
28 1259 21 D9c Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn c lo s in g ou t. S F
29 1355 21 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn re p o rts 20 rds hvy a rty f e l l in 5 F

v ie o f r i v e r . No damage rep o rted .
30 1440 21 Dec F r 00 1 s t Bn: Co B r e c e iv in g a r ty , m ortar f i r e com- S F

p a r a b li t o y e ste rd a y ,
31 1455 21 Dec F r 137th QPgs QPs ih. & 2 re p o rt heavy enemy s r ty S F

b arrag e on B reiterw ald Woods ( 5661) . Lasted about
5 minutes and appeared t o be hvy c a l .
32 1500 21 Dec R eg tl GF moved from Neunkirch t o Remering (43-9488) F

a t 1500.
33 1505 21 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: Password f o r period 21.1200 t o 221200 8 F

has been compromised. A lte ra n te t o be used i s ~ Leu Nova,
34 1525 21 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: B i j re c e iv in g cou nter a tta c k a t 572- S F

620.
35 1535 23. Dec F r Com 0 137t h : Communications ar e e sta b lish e d with S F

new CP (w ir e ).
36 1555 21 Dec Fr CO i st Dn; 1 s t re p o rts white f l a r e 576620. S F
37 1555 21 Dee F r I&R OP: About 4 rd s smoke v ie of woods 533598. S F
38 1605 ZL Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 75 rds very hvy a rty f a l l i n g in t h is S F

town - ta k e s fron 3 t o 7 s e c s . P o s s ib ly 2 guns
coming from N*
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137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 21 Dec 44
39 1 7 1 5 21 Dec To GOg A n U n its! Password fo r period 211200 t o F

221200 Dec 4 4 “Las baa compromised. A lte rn a te t o be
used i s - Lou -- Nova. •
2200 21 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn! 2d Bn has been re lie v e d try 324th In f. S F
41 2225 21 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn! 1 s t Bn has been re lie v e d by 324th I n f . S F
42 2230 21 Dec To CXt 35th Div! R e lie f completed „ Need 9 2l to n tru ck s F

t o complete move.
43 2400 21 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: 2d Bn cleared IP a t 24.00, 3 F ,

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44 21 Dec S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 137th. I n f , 21 Dec 4 4 . F.
« 21 Dec Hasty mine f i e l d , AT mine p la t , 137th I n f , 21 Dec 4 4 . F
46 21 Dsc Routs of March o v e rla y , Hq 35th D iv, 21. Dec 4 4 . F
47 21 Dec 0 -3 Report 7& 6O f r 201200 to 211200 Dec 4.4 . F *
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To 24.0 0 -2 2 Dec 44
ST3RTAT, HO TIME DATED._______ INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS'. B T C ,________ .ACTION.TAKM,.

F r GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn closed i n a t 0 4 55. SF
1 0455 22 Dec
2 0710 22 Dec To GOg Spec U n its*• Password f r '221200 t o 231200 Pec 44 F

D ynam ite-D em olition. .
1025 22 Dec„ F r G -J: B i l l e t i n g p arty not t o exceed 5 v e h ic le s f o r SF

3
R eg t, w ill meet Col Ashlock a t 1330 t h i s d ate a t N ’ -rv?-‘
edge o f P u tte la n g e .. Bed r o l l s and K r a tio n s will, he
ta k e n .
1230 22Dec To COg Spec U n its! Password f r 221300 t o 231200 Dec 44 F

4 - ~',f -•‘.
has been compromised. Lou-Notaa..
5 1300 2 2 ~Dec To GO Go D, 9 1 s t GW Bn! Be prepared t o move'221700. F

D e ta ils from 35th Div l a t e r .
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6 1315 22 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: Have GO Co D 9 1 s t Ch Bn re p o rt t o G-3 SF
im m ediately, , . .
7 1320 22 Dec To CQg A ll U nite: Gas masks w i l l be worn a t a l l tim es F

in fr o n t of th e Div Hr boundary. R e q u is itio n s f o r
sh o rtag es w ill be, turned in t o S- 4 by 223 800,
8 1342 22 Deo F r CG 35th Div: Prepare t o move by 0T l e s s 219th FA Bn SF

a t 222230.
9 1355 22 Dec To COg All U nits & 60th. Eng* Warning ord er: P repare to F
move by CT l e s s 219th FA Bn a t 222230.
10 1400 22. Dec To Motor Trans 0 , ,137th : Send guide t o p ick up 43 F /

tru c k s a t R ic h e lin g . w ith in th e. hour. ' -
11 1530 22 Dec To COs A ll Bps? G-3 has ar»Tiroved checking 50 cal. MG F

i f th ey can -b e f ir e d in t o a bank.
12 1545 22 Dec F r CG 35th Div: 445 QM Tk Go w ill a r r iv e a t R ic h e lin g SF

a t 1630 (35t r u c k s ) . When we a r r iv e hold on tr u c k s , but
assemble,-them reader t o move. 3905th i s re la e a se d immed
i a t e l y - t o re tu rn t o Morhange.
13 2300 22 Dec R e g tl CP moved from Remering t o Moulins a t 2300. F
14 22 Dec Change in Route f o r P0 #33* 22 Dec, F • r’

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16 22 Dec Route o f March o v e rla y , 137th I n f , '221800 Dec 4 4 . F
17 22 Dec G-3 Report # l 6l f r 211200 t o 221200 Dec 4 4 . F

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137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 22 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS,' MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
1 0455 22 Dee F r CO la 0 Bn; 1 s t Bn- clo sed in a t u 4 5 5 . S F

Dec 4 4 - D ynam ite-D em olition.
3 1025 22 Dec F r G -i; B i l l e t i n g p a rty not t o exceed 5 v e h ic le s f o r S F

Regt w i l l meet Col Ashlock a t 1330 t h i s d a te a t N
edge of P u tte la n g e , Bedross and K r a tio n s w ill be
ta k e n .
4 1230 22 Dec Td GOg Spec U n its: Password from 221200 t o 23l 2u0 F
Dec 44 has been compromised. Pas sword from 221200
t o 231200 Dec 44 - Lou-Nova.
5 1300 2 2 D q c To GO Co D, 9 1 s t CW Bn: Be prepared t o move a t 2 2 1700. F

D e ta ils from 3 5 th Div l a t e r .
6 1 3 1 5 22 Dec F r GG 3 5 th Div; Have CO Go D 91s t Qi Bn re p o rt t o G-3 3 F

3 5 th Div im m ediately.
7 1320 22 Dec To COs A ll U n its : Gas masks w ill bo worn a t a l l tim es F

in fro n t o f th e Div Rr boundary. R e q u isitio n s f o r
s h o rta g e s w ill be turned in t o 3 - 4 by 221800.
8 1 3 4 2 22 De c F r CG 35th Div; P rep are t o move by GT l e s s 219th FA Bn S F

a t 222230.
9 1 3 5 5 22 Dec To CQS A ll U n its & 6 0 th Eng: Warning o rd e r: P rep are t o F

move by CT l e s s 2 1 9 th FA Bn a t 2 2 2 2 3 0 .
10 1400 22 Dac To Motor Trans 0 , 1 3 7 th : Send guide to p ick up 43 F

tru c k s a t R ich elin g w ith in th e hour.
11 1530 22 Dec To COs A ll Bnss G-3 has approved checking 50. c a l MG F

i f th ey cfip'be fired, in t o a bank.
12 1545 22 Dec F r CG 35th In f Div: 4-45 CP Ik Go w i l l a r r iv e a t R ich elin g S

a t 1630 (35 t r u c k s ) . When we a r r i v e hold on t r u c k s , but
assemble them ready t o move. 3905th is re le a s e d im
m ed iately t o r e tu r n t o Morh&nge,
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2300.
13 22 Dec Change in Route f o r FO #33, 22 D®c 4 4 . F
14 22 Dec Opns Memo # 5 , Hq 35th D iv, 221500 Dec 4 4 . F
15 22 Dec Route of March o v e rla y , 1 3 7 th -In f, 221800 Dec 4 4 , F
16 22 Dec G-3 Report #161 f r 211200 to 221200 Dec 44, F

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1 3 7 TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-23 Dec 44
SERIAL HO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, .MESSAGES. 'ORDERS> ETC. ACTION TAKEN
1 0 5 3 0 23 Dec To CG 35th Pivs 1 3 7 th In ? Regt clo sed i n . a t O4OO, F

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2 0S 50 23 Dec To GOs Spec U n its! Password f r 231200 t o 241200 _ F

. Dec 44' - Lou-Nova. ,
3 m O 23 Dec To GOs A ll U n its! There w i l l bq a Move "Music In T?

M anhattan" -shown to d ay a t 1300, 1 5 0 0 , ‘1 3 3 0 a t
, wr~ au d ito riu m . A lso a G.I s h o r t ,
4 1 4 45 23 Dec F r Div C l a s s i f i c a t i o n 0: Send guide t o Ar Ech fo r SF

rep lacem en ts im m ed iately. . •>, .
5 1500 23 Dec F r CG 35th Div! Command m eetin g, War Room, Fwd SF

Ech a t 1000 24 Dec 4 4 .
6 1630 23 Dec To C0= A ll U n its! Password from 231200 t o 241200 F

> Dec 44 has been compromised, Password f r 231200
t o 241.200 Dec 4 i Sherman-Hood,
7 I.930' 23 Dec To COs AH U n its ! In t h e 1 event o f ehmey bombing or F

s t r a f i n g a tt a c k s p erso n n el in th e bldgs should move
q u ick ly and. q u ie tly -to th e low er f ] oorg u n t i l th e
danger i s p a s t . P ro v is io n s should be. made fo r
awakening sle e p in g t r o o p s .
8 23 Dec G-3 R e p o rt,#162 f r 2 2 1 2 0 0 t o 231200 ds c 4 4 . F"

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137TH INFANTRY
. To : 2400 - 23 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS'-, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
1 0530 23 Dec To CG 35th Div: 137th In f Regt closed in a t.0 4 0 0 . F

Dec 44 ” Lou-Nova»
3 , 1110 23. Dec To COs A ll U n its: There w ill be a, movie "Music in F

Manhattan" shown today at 1 3 0 0 , 1 5 0 0 , 1830 a t audi
torium . Also a 01 s h o rt.
4 14-45 23 Dec Fr Div C la s s if ic a t io n 0: Send guide t o Rr Ech fo r S F

replacem ents im m ediately.
5 15C0 23 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: Command m eeting, War Roan, Fv«d Ech S F
at. 1000 24 D®c.
6 1630 23_Dec To COg A ll U n its: Password from 231200 D®c to 241200 F

Dec 44 has been compromised. Password from 231200 Dec 1
t o 241200 Dec 44 - Sherman-Hood.
7 1930 23 Dec To COg A ll U n its: In th e event o f enemy bombing or F

s t r a f in g a tta c k s personnel in b u ild in g s should move
q u ick ly and q u ie tly t o th e low er f lo o r s u n t il th e
danger i s p a s t. P ro v isio n s should be made fo r awakening
sleep in g tro o p s.
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1 ?7 TH INFANTRY
To 24.00-24 Dec i
SSRTAL NO___ TIME DATED____"INCIDENTS. MESSAGES, ORDERS. ETC. ....... ...ACTION TAKEN
-1 1140 24 Dec F r CG 35t h D iv: This Div now asgd XX Corps. SF
2 - 1.34.0 24 Dec To C0g AH U n its : Password f r 241200 t o 251200 Dec 44 F

P r in c e -A lb e r t. -
3 1200 24 Dec To A33 U n its: C onfessions w i l l be heard to n ig h t a t F

1 9 0 0 , th ir d f l o o r o f aid s t a t io n b ld g .
4 1200 24 Dec ‘ ' To A ll U n its: Beginning a t 1300 tomorrow 25 Dec, t r a n s - F

port, a t ion w ill be a v a i l a b l e ' a t th e driveway f o r 75 men
■’from each s p e c ia l u n it to . go on pass t o town. These
tru c k s w i l l a ls o p ick up th e men in town' a t 1930 and r e -
“ tu rn th em .-P a ss p o lic y , i s as fo llo w s : A ll p a sse s issu e d
Jr' w i l l be f o r period 1200 t o 2 0 00. No more th an of men
may be ^n pass a t one tim e . W ritten pass not n e c e ssa ry .
5 i 1315 24 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: A ttn S - l : Confirming phone t h i s d ate SF

• no personn el w ill be sent t o P a r is on p ass u n t i l f u r
t h e r n b t i c .e .
6 ' 1700 24 Dec T o-A ll .U n its: Shower schedule fo r tomorrow 25 Dec: F

0900 20 men from each spec u n it; 1000 - 100 men from
' 1 s t Bn; 1199- 100 men from 2d Brij 1400-100 men from
3d Bn; 1 5 0 0 - 20 men from each spec u n it; 1600-100 •'*-»
■, ? men from; 1 s t Bn. .
7 1700 24 Bee F r I t Campbell, 735th Ord: Have completed a l l o f 2d Bn. SF

excep t f o r some o f H Co. W ill be h ere a t 0800 tomorrow’'
t o f i n i s h up. I to ld Mr Bluhm 0960 but understand you
would l i k e t o have in sp e c tio n completed by noon, so
• w ill make i t 0800, 47th w ill be h ere to o .
■8 • 2300 24 Bee To G -2:--0ur HP a t g a te was given a chang e o f password ' F

by u n id e n tifie d o f f i c e r . W e 'a s k 'fo r v e r i f i c a t i o n .
• ( G- 2 was unable t o v e r i f y ) . ■
9 - 2400 24. Bee F r G -2: There w ill, be no f r ie n d ly p lan es over t h i s a re a , SF

- A ll p lan es heard w ill be considered as- enemy* Our AA
. u n its re p o rt t h a t a l l p lan es th a t have been heard to n ite
have not been c lo s e enough f o r them t o f i r e on.
10 ' 24 Bee G-3 Report. #163 f r 231200 t o 241200 De c 4-4. F
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■ 137TH INFANTRY m
• To : 2400 - 24 Dec 44
1 1140 24 See F r CG 35th Div: This Biy now aggd XX Corps. S F
2 1140 24 Dec To ffOs A ll C h its: Password from 241200 to 251200 F

Dec 44 ™ P rin c e -A lb e rt.
3 1200 24 Dec To AH U nits: C onfessions w ill be heard to n ig h t at F

1 9 0 0 , th ird f lo o r o f aid s ta tio n b u ild in g .
4 1200 24 Dec To A ll U n its: Beginning a t 1300 tomorrow 25 Dec, t r a n s F

p o rta tio n w i l l be a v a ila b le at. th e driveway fo r 75 men
from each s p e c ia l u n it t o go on pass t o town. These
tru ck s w ill a ls o p ic k up the men in town a t 1930 and
re tu rn them. Pass p o lic y i s as fo llo w s : AH p asses
issued w ill be fo r period 1 2 0 0 . t o 2000. No more than
25$ o f men may be on p ass a t one tim e. W ritten pass
not n ecessary .
5 1315 2 4 "Dec CG 35th Diy: Attn S - l - Confirming phone th is date S F

no p ersonn el w ill be sen t to P a r is on pass u n til
fu r th e r n o tic e .
6 1700 24 Dec To A ll U n its: Shower schedule f o r tomorrow 25 Dec: F

0900 20 men from each spec u n it; 1000 - 100 men
from 1s t Bn; 1100 - 100 men from 2d Bn; 1400 -
100 men from 3d Bn; 1500 - 20 men from each spec u n it;
1600 - 100 men from 1 s t Bn.
7 1700 24 Dec Fr I t Campbell, 735th Qrd Co: Hay@ completed a l l o f 2d S F

Bn excep t f o r some o f H Co. W ill be here at 0800
tomorrow t o f i n i s h up. I to ld Mr Biulm 0300 but under
stand you would l i k e t o have in s p e c tio n completed by
noon so w ill make i t 0 S0 0 , 47th w ill be h ere to o .
8 0 2 3 0 24 Dec To G_2: Out MB at g a te was given a change of password F

by u n id e n tifie d o f f i c e r . We ask f o r v e r i f i c a t i o n . (G- 2
was unablb'“t :o v e r i f y ) .
9 0240 24 Dec F r G -2: There w i l l be no frie n d ly planes over t h i s a re a . S F

411 planes h e a rd tw ill? b e considered as enemy. Our AA
u n its re p o rt th a t a l l planes th a t have been heard
" t o n i t e have not been c lo s e enough f o r them t o f i r e on.
10 24 Dec C--3 Report #163 f r 231200 t o 241200 Dec 44. F


I 37TH 3NFANTHI ' ' -
. To 24.00-25 Dec 44
INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS, .ETC. _ ACTION. TAKEN

SERIAL INO TIME DATED
1 1200 25 Deo To COs Spec U n its: Password from 251200 t o 261200 ' F '
Dec 44 - E a g le -B ir d ie . - /
2 1200 -25 Dec To GOg A ll U n its ' S ic k c a l l w ill be a t 0800 d a ily . . F
1250 25 Dec F r GG 35th D iv: ;No p erson n el p i l l b e ’sent, t o Nancy' SF

3 ; ; j Rest C enter u n t i l '‘fu r th e r n o t i c .e .
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137TH INFANTRY
To : 240C - 25 Dqc 44
1 1200 25 Dec To COg Spec U n its: Password from 251200 t o 261200 F

Dec 44 ~ D a g le -B ird ie .
2 1200 25 Dec To COg A ll U n its: S ic k c a l l w i l l be a t 0800 d a ily . F
3 1250 25 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: No personnel w ill be sent to Nancy S F

Rest C enter u n t il fu r th e r n o tic e ,
25 Dec Operations O verlay, 137th I n f , 25 Dec 44. F

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137TH INFAKTRZ
To . 2 4 0 0 -2 6 Dec 44-
SERIAL NO' TILS DATED . INCIDENTS, piESS AGES. ORDERS, ETC.__________ _____ ACTION TAKEN
0520 26 Dec To COg Spec U n its! Password from 26.1200 t o 271200 F
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Dec 44 - B olster-D an d y . • ■
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2 ■ 0645 26 Dec F r CO 3d Bn; 3d Bn c lo s in g s t a t i o n . . ' SF- .
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3 0648 26 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn; 2d Bn c lo s in g s t a t io n . , SF
1605 26 Pec To CG 35th D iv: 137th In f' clo sed in t o new assembly F
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5 . 2345 26 Dec F r CG 35th D iv; Erie^y, i n 1v ie 5543 have been cle a re d * SF
Armd c o l runs f r S e ib e r t were reported c o n s is tin g of
approx 15 Armd v e h ic le s .
6* 2345 26 Dec To S -4 Sv Co; .QfU. in Arlon open a t 0630 Btomorrow* Get F

lo c a tio n a t T r a f f i c Hq. R elease QM tru c k s t o own u n its
a f t e r move in morning. . .
7 •26 Dec Third Corps 0 - 3 and C-4 v is ite d CP a t Nothomb, Belgium. F >
8 2.6 Dec Gen Baade v is it e d th e CP at. Noth omb. a t 1600. ■ F

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9 ,, 26 Dec - R e g tl CP moved from 1’o u lin s (Near Metz) t o Nothomb. F .
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10 ' 26 Dec O perations O verlay, 137th I n f , 26 Dec 4 4 . F '
il 1100 26 Dec Fr G-2 : Armd coluians reported moving from S ib e r t (4954) ' SF
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t o Clochimont ^5152) and SE from i<"orhet (4553) a t 2145.
• ' 1 Reported 'by 4th Armd who. i s f i r i n g on S ib e r t and i s r e
ce iv in g d ir e c t f i r e from column. .
ia 2252 26 Dec F r CG 35th Div: Contact e s ta b lis h e d between elements SF '

4th Armd and 1 0 1 st A irborne Div at, 5254.
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To : 2400 - 26 Dec 44
1 0520 26 Dec To COg Spec U n its: Password from 261200 t o 271200

Dec 44 ” Bolster-C and y .
2 0645 26 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn c lo s in g s t a t io n . S F
0643 26 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn c lo sin g s t a t io n . S F

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1605 26 Dec To CG 35th Div: 137th In f closed in t o new assembly F

4
a rea a t 1600.
5 2345 26 Dec Fr CG’ 35th Div: Enemy in v ie 5543 have been c le a re d . S F

Armd columns f r S e ib e r t were reported c o n s is tin g o f
approx 15 Armd v e h ic le s .
6 2345 26 Doc To S -4 , Sv Co: (P in Ar lo n open a t O83O tomorrow.

Get lo c a tio n at t r a f f i c hq. R elease CM tru c k s t o
own u n its a f t e r move in morning, ,
7 1500 26 Dec Third Corps G-3 and G-4, v is it e d CP at Nothomb, Belgium. F
3 1600 26 Dec Gen Baade v is ite d the CP at Nothomb at l£ 0 0 . F
9 0800 26 Dec A-t 0S00 R eg tl CP moved from Moulins (near Metz) t o F

Nothomb, Belgium
10 26 Dec Operations O verlay, 137th I n f , 21.00 26 Dec 4 4 . F
11 1100 26 Dec Fr C~2: Armd columns reported moving from S ib e r t (4954) £ F

t o Clochlmont (5152) and SE from Morhet (4553) a t
±2 2145. Reported by 4 th Armd * 0 i s f i r i n g on S ib e r t
and i s re c e iv in g d ir e c t f i r e from column.
12 2252 26 Dec Fi» CG 35th Div: C ontact e sta b lish e d between elements S F
4th Armd and 1 0 1 st Airborne Div a t 5254.
13 .2315 26 Dec To COg Spec U n its: Password from 271200 t o 231200 F

Dec 44 *- O ffic ia l-A tte n d a n c e .
26 Dec FO #30, Hq 35th D iv, 262000 Dec 4 4 . F
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1 3 7 TH INFANTRY
To 2400*-27 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC,__________ ACTION TAKEN
1 0930 27 Dec F r G -2: 320th In f re c e iv in g MG f i r e from edge o f SF

woods at, 634437, Contacted sm all number o f enerry
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in woods a t 623433.
2 1015 27 Dec To CG 35th D iv: 2d Bn a c ro s s r i v e r , ?
3 1030 27 Dec F r CO 137t h ; 3d Bn a t 572476 t o 578476, 2d Bn a t SF

587460 t o 591458 as o f 1030.
4. 1110 27 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn; Co G in ° u r r e , Co E being h eld up by SF

MG t o W o f town.
C 1120 2 7 -Dec To CO 320th In f: Co G now in S u rre , Request lo c a tio n F

o f your l e f t fla nk.
6 1125 27 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; 3d Bn has contacy w ith u n its on r ig h t SF

and l e f t .
7 , 1130 27 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 574445 lo c a tio n of 1 s t Bn CP, SF
8 1245 27 Dec Fr G-2: At 1000 a i r rcn saw 40 v e h ic le s , in clu d in g SF

some armor moving S . Column moved to ,se co n d a ry
roads a t 5863,
9 1300 27 Dec G eneral M ille g a n , H I Corps Commander v is it e d CP, F
10 1300 27 Dec To G-3 : Par 5 p e rio d ic re p o rt ROT 137th clo sed in F

area 261450, R elieved elem ents 6th Cav 270850 and
continued a tta c k in zone. R e s is ta n c e end o f period
m o rta rs, auto wpns and small arm s. A ll elem ents of
Regt advancing.
11 ' 1305 27 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn approaching phase l i n e "D ". SF
12 , 1410 27 Dec F r CG 35th Div; C lass 40 b rid g e now a t P e t i t Nob- SF

r i s s a r t (6.14333) now our MSR,
13 1444 27 Dec F r G -2: 4th Armd re p o rts -hvy MG and AT f i r e N of SF

Livairchamps ( 5648) , Town i s c le a r of enemy, 4th
Armd now f i r i n g in S a in le z ( 5448) .
14 1500 27 Dec F r Ln 0 Cunningham: GCA 4th Armd has advanced t o SF

500 g rid l i h e on E-W lin e between 560 & 570 g rid
l i n e . L e ft u n it has gone th ru S a in le z and brung up
ta n k s t o move up hwy, 4th Armd o k 'd use of t h e i r
town f o r k itc h e n s .
15 1506 27 Dec To CO 4th Armd Div (CCA): Request perm ission, t o use F
Hwy and H o n eville rd f o r TDg. and su p p lie s . •
16 1525 27 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Move in advance guard form ation to F

S u rre . 2d Bn has town p r a c t i c a l l y c le a r e d .
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137TH INFANTRY
To 21,00-21 Dec !J,
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS.. MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN

17 1550 27 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: Go F>pinned down t o E o f Surre and has SF
moved on a f t e r n e u te r a liz in g enemy p o s itio n ,
13 1555 27 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: Bridge a t 5854-60 is mined and booby . 3F

trap p ed .
19 1605 27 Dec F r GO 320th I n f : 320th p a tr o l re p o rts town o f B ou l- SF

aid e c le a r o f enemy, 320th In f plans t o move in to
town.
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20 I 64.O 27 Dec Fr GO 1st, Bn: 1 s t Bn has e n tre Bn on rd to S u rre, SF

P oin t re ceiv ed MG from l e f t fla n k . Go A now e n te rin g
town of Surre w ith Go G.
21 1650 27 Dec F r C O 3d Bn: 3d Bn i s r e c e iv in g hvy a rty and m ortar SF

f i r e ju s t S of phase li n e D.
22 1730 27 Dec Fr GG 35th D iv: H alt advance. Organize d e fen siv e SF

p o s itio n no l a t e r than 2000, Resume 280600,
23 1755 27 Dec F r 00 4th Armd: The bridge in q u estio n i s i n . I t w ill SF

be n ecessary f o r us t o guard th e b rid g e . Request 3d
Bn ext,end t o l e f t t o R eg tl bdry. 4-th Armd w i l l t r y t o
make c o n ta c t.
24. 1.800 27 Dec To COg A ll U n its: P erso n n el can not say they a re in F
Luxembourg or Belgium in t h e i r correspondence. U nits
w ill he n o tif ie d when t h i s i s p e rm issa b le .
25 1310 27 Dec F r 00 134t h : 134-th w ill move t o Warnach in th e morn. SF
26 18L5 27 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn; 1 s t Bn has 2 Cos in Surre and are se SF

curing th e town,
27 134-5 27 Dec F r G -2: Arty b a t t e r i e s lo c a te d as fo llo w s: 606505} SF

607505, 602505. Have been, f ir e d on.
28 1900 27 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy: 320th In f 2d&3d Bns are in B o u laid . SF

Took about 25 PWs.
29 193 5 27 Dec F r Ln 0 Hardy: 320th has 1 Go in B a sch le id e n . SF
30 2100 27 Dec F r GO 2d Bn: Go E has pushed out in th e woods and SF

have' run a c ro s s a d itc h running E and W f i l l e d with
enemy. Has not determined i f i t i s an AT d itc h or
tr e n c h . ,
31 223.5 27 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: CP 1 s t Bn in S u rre . . SF
32 ' 2215 27 Dec F r CO 2d B33: 2d Bn lo c a te d 1 enmy tan k i n v i a of SF

brid ge 800 m eters N o f S u rre ,
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137TH INFANTRY
To 2400- 27 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TBIE DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, FTC. ______ ___ ACTION TAKEN
33 . 2400 27 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Cos I&K a t 5 6 7 4 9 5 . Enemy 88' b try SF
p o s itio n a t 5 6 3 5 1 3 . Enemy dug in a t 5 7 9 4 0 7 . Reouest
l o t o f a rty on 38 b try p o s it io n - a ls o tan k s fo r
sup port. TD L t c o n ta c t me a t l a s t house on S side
o f Livarehamp3.
34 f ? Dec G-3 Report # 166 f r 261200 t o 271200 Dec 4 4 . F
At 1 3 0 0 R eg tl CP moved from Nothomb t o T in tan g e. F

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1 0030 27 Dec F r Q-2s 320th In f re c e iv in g MG f i r e from edge o f woods

a t 634437. Contacted sm all number of enemy in woods
a t 62343 3•
2 1015 27 Dec To CG 35th Div; 2d Bn a c ro s s r i v e r , F
3 1030 27 Dec Fr CO 137th (Fud ): 3d Bn a t 572476 t o 578476. 2d Bn F

a t 587460 t o 591458 as o f 1030,
4 1310 27 Dec Fr* CO 2d Bn; Co G in Su it s , E being held up by MG

«r~ t o W o f town.
5 1120 27 Dec To CO 320th I n f ; Go G now in S u rre , Request lo c a tio n

o f your l e f t f la n k .
6 1125 27 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn; 3d Bn. has contacy with u n its on r ig h t

and l e f t .
7 1330 27 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn; 574445 lo c a tio n o f 1 s t Bn CP, ,S F
8 1245 27 Dec Fr G-2 : At 1000 a i r rc n saw 40 v e h ic le s , in clu d in g

some armor moving S , Column moved t o secondary '
roads a t 5863.
9 1300 27 Dec G eneral M ills g a n , I I I Corps Commander v is it e d our CP. F
10 1300 27 Dec To G-3 : Par 5 p e rio d ic re p o rt ROT 137th closed in area F

263450. Relieved elem ents 6th Cav 270850 and con
tinued a tta c k in zone. R esista n ce end o f period -
mortal’s , au to wpns and sm a ll arms. A ll elements o f
r e g t advancing,
11 1305 27 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn; 3d Bn approaching phase lin e "D", S F
12 H 1 0 27 Dec Fr CG 35th B iv ; C lass 40 brid ge now a t P e t i t Nob- S F

r i s s a r t (*614333) now our MSR.
13 ' 1444 27 Dec Fr G-2 : 4 th Armd re p o rts hvy MG and AT f i r e N o f S F

Liv arch amps ( 5648) . ôwn i s c le a r o f enemy. 4 th Armd
now f i r i n g in S a in le z (5 4 4 8 ).
14 1500 27 Dec Fr Ln 0 Cunningham; CCA 4 th Armd has advanced t o 500 F

grid lin e on E-W lin e between 560 and 570 grid l i n e .
L e ft u n it has gone th ru S a in le z and b rin g up tanks
t o move up hwy. 4 th Armd ok'd use o f t h e i r town fo r
k itc h e n s .
15 1506 27 Doc To CO 4 th Armd Div (CCA); Request perm ission t o use F

hwy and H o n eville rd fo r TDs and su p p lie s .
1.6 1525 27 Dqc To GO 1 s t Bn; Move in advance guard form ation t o F

S u rre. 2d Bn has town p r a c t ic a ll y c le a re d .
17 1550 27 Dec F r GO 2d Bn; Co F pinned down t o E o f Su rre and has S F

moved on a f t e r n e ttte ra liz in g enemy p o s itio n .
IS 1555 27 Dec F r GO 2d Bn; Bridge a t 585460 i s mined and booby trap p ed . S F
19 1605 27 Dec F r 00 320th I n f ; 320th p a tr o l r e p o r ts town o f Boulaide S F

c le a r o f enemy. 320th In f plan s t o move in to th e town.
20 1640 27 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn; 1 s t Bn has e n t ir e Bn on road t o S u rre. S F

P o in t receiv ed I/t from l e f t fla n k . Go A now e n te rin g
town o f Surre w ith Co G.
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21 1650 27 Dec Fr CO 3d Bns 3d Bn i s re c e iv in g hvy a rty and m ortar S F

f i r e ju s t S o f phase lin e D,
22 1730 27 Dec Fr CC- 35th D iv: H alt advance. Organize d e fen siv e S F
p o s itio n no l a t e r th an 200Q. Resume 280600.
23 1755 27 Dec Fr CO Ath A$md: The brid ge in q u estio n is in . I t w ill S F

be n ecessary f o r us t o guard th e b rid g e. Request 3d
Bn extend t o l e f t t o R eg tl bdry. Ath Anal v / i l l t r y
to make c o n ta c t.
24 1800-27 Dec To COg A ll U n its: Personnel can not say hey are in F
Luxembourg or Belgium in t h e i r correspondence. U nits
w ill be n o tif ie d when t h i s i s p erm issab le.
25 1810 27 Dec Fr CO 13Ath I n f : 13Ath w ill move t o Warnach in th e S F

morning.
26 1815 27 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t has 2 Cos in Su rre and are S F

secu ring th e town.
27 1845 27 Dec F r G_2 : Arty b a t t e r ie s lo ca te d as fo llo w s: 606505, S F

607505, 609505. Have been f ir e d on.
28 1900 27 Dec Ft* Ln 0 Hardy: 320th In f 2d & 3d Bns are in Bou laid . •S F
Took about 25 p ris o n e rs.
29 1935 27 Dec Fr Ln 0 Hardy: 3 2 0 th In f h as 1 Co in B ggch leid en . SF
30 2100 27 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: D0 3 has pushed out in the woods and SF

have run- a c ro ss a d itc h running E and W f i l l e d w ith
enemy. Has not determined i f i t i s an AT d itd h or tre n c h .
31 2215 27 Dec Fr CO1 s t Bn: CP 1 s t in S u rre . SF
32 2215 27 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn lo cated .1 enemy tan k in v ie o f brid ge SF

800 m eters N o f Su rre,
33 2400 27 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Cos I & K a t 567A95. Enemy 88 b try p o s itio n S F

a t 563513. Enemy dug in a t 579497. Request l o t o f a rty
on 88 b try p o s itio n - a ls o tanks f o r sup port. TD Lt
c o n ta ct me a t l a s t house on E s id e o f Livarchamps.
34 27 Dec G_3 Report //l66 f r 261200 t o 271200 Dec 4 4 . F
At 1300 R eg tl CP moved from Nothcmb t o Tintange (5 7 5 4 4 0 ). F
35 0700 27 Dqc F r G-2 : 134th In f r e p o rts a few s h e lls landed v ie S F

6130 & 5830, otherw ise u n its o f Div re p o rt negative
. during n ig h t. Ath Armd re p o rts a t 2145 l a s t night one
Armd column approx 15 v e h ic le s moved from S ie b r e t
4954> toward Clochimont 5152, s t i l l in c o n ta ct with t h i s
column a t O63O t h i s morning. Another Armd column, stren g th
unknown, moved SE from Morhet 4553. No fu r th e r rep o rt on
t h i s column. 6th Cav r e p o rts road a t 6143 i s not btadbess
p a ssa b le f o r v e h ic le s . Hasty enemy d e fen ses S o f Boulaid
6144. V e h icle a c t i v i t y heard v ie Harlange 6049 during
l a s t few days. E st 1 Co enemy in woods a t bend o f r iv e r
v ie 604442. Corps r e p o r ts r e l i a b l e ground sou rce s ta te s
th a t 5th Para Div i s ordered t o c o u n te r -a tta c k , tim e and
p la c e unknown. M isc: Contact on our fro n t i s w ith u n its
o f 5th Para Div a s shown on p e rio d ic re p o rt enemy in
g rid square 5543. N eutralized 5 MGs in g rid square 5746.
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137TH INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 27 Dec 44
SERIAL WO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
36 124-2 27 Dec F
l e f t o f 3d Bn. Coordinate a tta c k w ith 33 Bn and
both Bns advance on a l i n e in th e 2d Bn zone.
37 1440 27 Dec — *— - —r • i O’ "•J

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Livarchanips ( 5648) . Town is c le a r o f enemy. 4 th Armd

now f i r i n g in S a in le z (5 4 4 8 ).
38 2045 27 Dec F
■1- Dec 44 - Tennis-Budge.
39 2120 27 Dec Fr IDs: Bridge in Su rre i s ou t. S F
40 2300 27 Dec Fr 60th Eng: Abertee in Bois d e l 1'elch has been

c le a r e d . •
41 27 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 27 Dec 4 4 .
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137 Hx INFANTRY
To 2400-20 Deo 44
SERIAL 110 TIME DAT1® INCIDENTS', MESSAGES, ORDERS. ETC. , ACTION TAKEN
0105 28 Deo Fr CO 3d Bn: Enemy occupying dug in p o s itio n s from SF
1
577497 t o 581495. D efensive p o s itio n a t 573489.
£ 0620 28 Dec Fr CO 2d % : Cos F and Q are beginning t o move, S.F
3 0625 28 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: As soon as 2d Bn g e ts s ta r te d begin F

cle a n in g up town and reo rg an ize t o g e t s t a r t e d .
May have to send you t o 2d Bn.
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0715 28 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn. CP now a t Livarchamps. Cos I&K SF

have moved about 500 y d s. Co L has stron g p a tr o l
on E-W rd a t phase l i n e "D ".
0720 2.8‘Dec F r G -2 : 320th I n f - Enemy a c t i v i t y during n ig h t - SF

- n e g a tiv e . 2d, 4t h , 6t h , 8t h , 14th Cos, 13th Para
Regt and 12th Co, 15th Para R egt, 5th Para Div
have been id e n t if ie d th ru PWs taken a t Boulaide
( 6244) . 2.6t h Div - 2 enemy tan ks in Bavinge ( 6448) .
6 tan ks dug in a t 6750. In te rm itte n t a rty f i r e
during n ig h t. M isc: 28 PWs th ru Div PW cage sin c e
l 600. S in g le u n id e n tifie d p lan es over a re a th r u out
th e n ig h t.
6 0845 28 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn now a t 569498, Are re c e iv in g SF

bvy sm all arms and ro ck e t f i r e from town o f Vi H e r s
la Bonneau.
7 1050 2 8 Dec Fr CQ 3d Bn: Armor i s not going t o move. Are r e c e SF

iv in g f i r e from 3P guns, MGs and sm all arms.
8 1125 28 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Are re c e iv in g d ir e c t f i r e from tan k or SF

SP , az 50, 2 se c f l i g h t tim e . Request in p la n e .
9 1155 28 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn i s jumping at 1230 with m ission SF

of g e ttin g in t o town o f V i l l e r s l a Bonne eau.
10 1226 28 Dec F r CO. 2d Bn: Enemy track ed v e h ic le s in woods 600 SF

to 70Q yds N of 2d Bn p o s itio n s a t S u rre. C.os E&F
have p a tr o ls tr y in g to make c o n ta c t. Co F moving
up draw to NW in d ir e c tio n of rep orted enmy CP and
. 40 enemy in fa n tr y .
11 1250 28 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: 320th In f has been '->rdered to comm SF

i t one Bn t o f i l l gap t o th e l e f t o f r ig h t boundary.
12 1305 28 Dec F r 137th In 0: COB 4th Armd - r ig h t u n it no change, SF

l e f t u n it a t 54 g rid l i n e .
13 1310 28 Dec To CO AT Co: Send 1 p la t o f At guns to b lock tank F

approaches t o S u rre . A lso assume r e s p o n s ib ility fo r
p r o t e c tio n .
UNIT JOURNAL From 0 001-28 Tec 44
137TH INFANTRY
, ■ To 24,00-28 Fee 44
SERIAL NO TIKE DATED____ INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS ^.ErG,____ ___ _________ ;ACTipN...TAK.lI
14 3A00 28 Doe To CO3 A ll U n its: M il re p o rts - On 25 Dec c i v i l i a n s F
saw enmey booby trap p in g an ice b o x in H arlange6040.
Troops should be cautioned th a t bldgs and household
fu rn is h in g s may a ls o be booby trap p ed . Enemy occup- ,
y in g town i s rep orted t o be wearing mixed German and
American and c i v i l i a n uniform . When American c lo th in g
i s worn as an ou ter garm ent, th e German in s ig n ia i s
r usualyy worn on th e r ig h t sid e of th e c h e s t. 0 - 2 r e
p o rts - Some American v e h ic le s recap tu red from th e
Germans have had th e s t a r and l e t t e r s US removed and
th e German c ro s s s u b s titu e d . There i s an a n t i n a s i
o rg a n iz a tio n in Luxembourg known a s .th e "Luxembourg
U nion". I t op erates s im ila r t o th e French F F I, Most
1 of th e members have i d e n t if ic a t io n card s approved
by US M ilita r y Hq. O f f i c i a l i d e n t i f i c a t i o n cards
• - b e a r a Red, White and Blue s t i c k e r .
15 1405 28 Dec F r 00 1s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has moved out o f Surre toward SF

2d Bn l e f t f la n k . ■
16 1420 28 Dec F r 00 2d Bn: Co E has advanced th ru th e woods to a SF

li n e with Co F ,
17 1435 28 Pec To GO 3d Bn: How f a r have you p rog ressed . F
T3 1520 28 Pec F r 00 134th In f:: One Co o f in fa n try moving from N SF

in t o wood3 a t 575475.
19 1530 28 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Co G h a s a d v a n c e d t o 5G4472-. (R ight SF

F la n k ). Cos E&F,moving forw ard.
20 1535 28 Pec F r 00 1s t Bn: 1 s t Bn i s a t check p o in t No 1 - No SF

enemy r e s is t a n c e .
21 1645 28 Dec F r 00 1 s t Bn: l st Bn a t 580470 - no enemy r e s is t a n c e . SF
22 1700 28 Pec To 00 1 s t Bn: T a k e a lte rn o te ro u te from c o n tro l pt 3 . F
23 1705 28 Dec F r CO, 35th D iv: Due t o w eather co n d itio n s our a i r SF

could not observe enemy a c tio n t h i s d a te , consequent
ly th e enemy has had an -op p ortu n ity t o re o rg an ize
and regroup. The Corps CG warns a l l u n its t o be on
th e a l e r t f o r enemy c o u n te r -a tta c k s to n ig h t and t o
morrow.
24 ’l7 1 5 28 Pec Fr 00 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn a t 578478. SF
25 1745 28 Pec Fr GO 3d Bn: 3d Bn i s in td'w tt F i l l e r s la Bonne eau. SF

One TD h i t mine.
26 1800 28 Dec Fr CG 35th P iv : H alt advance f o r n ig h t. Resume a tta c k SF

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To 2 4 0 0 -2 8 Dee 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN

27 1900 28 Dec Fr'CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn now a t 585478, 590473. Co E SF
on l e f t . • '
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28 ' 1910 2.8 Dec Fr GO 35th Div: 4 th Armd now has tanks w ith Christ© SF
type su sp en sion , long b a r r e le d , 76mm gun w/muzzle
» b rake,
29 2300 28 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Go C lo ca te d a t 576482. Go A lo ca te d SF

a t 583470. LD i s rd ju s t N o f Cos A & G, Plan to
a tta c k a l l town m a iln ly .
30 2300-28. Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: Enemy along d itc h e s a t b rid ge 594473. SF

Going t o f i r e m ortars and a r t y .
31 2345 28 Dec Fr GO Bn: Plan t o n u ll on» Oo back t o nh&se 1 ine SF

"B".
32 1426 28 Dec F r CO 35th Div: P lan es a re on th e way f o r a i r s t r ik e SF

on B e lta n g e . Arty w i l l lo c a te ta r g e t by smoke.
33 2045 28 Dec F r CO 1st Bn: Go A has con+act with On E. SF
34 23 Dec Opns Memo # 7, Hq 35th Dj.v, 281815 Dec 4 4 . F
35 23 nec Overlay of 3d Bn, 134th In f positions 28 Dec 4 4 . F
36 28 Dec Opns overlay, Hq 137th In f, 28 Dec 4 4 . F
37 28 Dec 1s t Bn plan of a c tio n o v e rla y , 28 Dec 4 4 . F
38 28 êc. D aily Eng s itu a tio n r e p o r t, 60th Eng, 2 8 .Dec. F
39 2.8 Dec 0-3 Report #167 f r 271200 to 281200 Dec 44. F
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137TH INFANTES
To : 2400 - 23 Dec 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.123 ACTICK TAKEN
1 0105 2 3 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: Enemy occupying dug i n 'p o s i t ions from S F

577497 to 581495. Defensive position at 573439.
2 0620 23 Dec F r GO gd Bn: Cos F and 0 a re beginning t o move. S F
3 0625 23 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: As soon as 2d Bn g e t s started begin F

■ clean in g up town and re o rg a n is e t o g e t s t a r t e d . May
have t o send you t o 2d Bn.
4 0715 23 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn CP now a t Livarcham ps. Cos I & K S F

■n- have moved about 500 y d s. L h as stro n g p a tr o l
on B-W road a t phase l i n e "D".
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J 0720 23 Dec F r G -2: 320th In f - ^newy a c t i v i t y during nigh t -
_ n e g a tiv e . 2d , 4 t h , 6t h , 3 th , 14th Cos, 13th P ara
Regt and 12th Go, 1 5 th P a ra R e g t, 5th P ara Div have
- been id e n tif ie d th ru PY«s tak en a t B oulaide (6 2 4 4 ) .
26th Div - Two enemy tan k s in. Bavigne ( 6448) . S ix
ta n k s dug in a t 6 7 5 0 . In te rm itte n t a rt;? f i r e during
n ig h t. M isc: 23 PWs th ru Div FW cage s in c e 1600.
S in g le u n id e n tifie d p lan es over a re a th ru o u t th e n ig h t.
6 0345 23 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn now at 569498. Are receiving hvy

small arms and rocket f i r e from town of F ille r s l a
Bonneau,
7 1050 28 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Armor i s not going t o move. Are r e c e i v in g S F
f i r e from SP g u n s, MGg and sm all arm s.
8 1125 28 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Are r e c e iv in g d i r e c t f i r e fhcm tan k or 3 F

SP, as 5°» 2 se c f l i g h t tim e . Request Ln plane o b serv e.
9 1 1 5 5 2 3 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn is- jumping a t 1230 with m ission of S F

g e ttin g in to town of F i l l e r s l a Bonne eau.
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10 1 2 2 6 23 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Enemy track ed vehicles in woods 600 to uQ
700 yds N of 2d Bn p o s itio n s a t S u rre . Cos E and F
; have p a tr o ls tr y in g t o make c o n t a c t . Co F moving up
draw t o NW in d i r e c t i o n of rep o rted enemy CP and 40
enemy i n f a n t r y .
11 1 2 5 0 23 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: 3 2 0 th In f has been ordered t o commit S F

. ona Bn t o f i l l gap t o th e l e f t o f r i g h t boundary.
12 1305 28 Dec F r 137th In 0; COB 4th Artnd - r ig h t u n it no change, 3 F

l e f t u n it a t 54 ..grid l i n o .
1310 23 Dec To CO AT Cos Send 1 p la t of AT guns to b lo ck tank F

approaches t o Surre,, Also assume resp o n sib ility f o r
protection to .
■ A' .i'k it 4:k: 1' .
14 14.00 28 Deo To CO3 A ll U n its : MIJ re p o rts - On 25 Dec c i v i l i a n s F
saw enemy booby tra p p in g an ic e b o x in Harla r g e ( 6 0 4 9 ) .
Troops should be cau tion ed t h a t b u ild in g s and. household
fu rn ish in g s may a ls o be booby tra p p e d . Enemy occupying
town i s re p o rte d t o be wearing mixed German a id American
and c iv ilia n uniform. When American c lo th in g i s worn as
an o u ter garm en t, the German insignia is u su a lly worn
on th e r ig h t side of th e c h e s t, (G-2 r e p o r t s ) - Some
American v e h ic le s recap tu red from th e Germans have had
th e s t a r and l e t t e r s U S A removed and th e German c r o s s
. sub stituted. There i s an a n t i n a s i o rg a n iz a tio n in
Luxembourg known as th e '‘Luxembourg Union". I t o p e ra te s
S, :
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M IT JOURNAL 0001 - 23 Dec 44

137TH INFANTHY
To : 24OO - 28 Dec 44
SERIAL HO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, .MESSAGES, ORDERS', ETC. ACTION TAKEN
14 (C onti) s im ila r t o th e French F F I. Most o f the members have

i d e n t if ic a t io n cards approved by IE m ilita r y Hq.
O f f i c i a l i d e n t if ic a t io n cards b ea r a Red, White and
Blue stick fe rr
15 1405 28 Dec Ft CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has moved out of Surre to?ra.rd S F

2d Bn l e f t fla n k .
16 1420 28 Dec Fr 00 2d Bn: 0 o 33 has advanced th ru th e woods t o a S F

lin e with Co F,
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17 1435 28 Dec To GO 3d Bn: How f a r have you progressed , F
18 1520 28 Dec F r GO 134th I n f : One Go SfS in fa n try moving from N in to S F

woods a t 575475.
19 1530 28 Dec F r GO 2d Bn; 0 o G has advanced t o 5 9 4 4 7 2 .(r ig h t f la n k ) , S F

Cos F & E moving forward.
20 1535 23 Dec Fr 00 1s t Bn: 1 s t Bn i s a t check p oin t No 1 - No enemy 3 F

r e s is t a n c e .
21 . 1645 28 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn at 580470 - no enemy r e s is t a n c e . 3 F
22 1700 28 Dec To 00 1s t Bn; Take a lte r n a te ro u te from c o n tro l p t 3 . F
23 1705 23 Dec Fr CG 3 5 th D iv: Due t o w eather co n d itio n s our a i r could s F

not observe enemy a ctio n - t h i s d a te , consequently the
enemy has had an opportunity t o reo rg an ize and regroup.
The Corps .CG warns a l l u n its t o be on th e a l e r t fo r
enemy c o u n te r-a tta c k s to n ig h t and e a rly tomorrow.
24 1715 28 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1s t Bn a t 578473. 3F
25 174% 28 Dec Fr 00 3drBn: 3dBn i s in town F i l l e r s la Borne eau. SF

Che TD h i t mine,
26 1800 28 Dec F r GG 35th D iv: Halt advance f o r n ig h t. Resume a tta c k .3 F

0300, ‘
27 1900 23 Dec Fr 00 2d Bn: 2d% now a t 585478, 590473. Go 1 on l e f t . 3F
23 1910 28 Dec Fr 0G 3 5 th Div: 4th Armd nov» has tan k s with C h r is tie type 3F
su sp en sion , long b a r r e le d , 76mm gun w/muzzle b rak e.
29 2300 28 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Co 0 lo cated a t 576482. Go A lo c a te d a t 3 F

583479, LD i s road ju s t N o f Cos A &. C, P lan t o a tta c k
a l l towns m ainly.
30 2300 23 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: Enemy along d itc h e s a t b rid ge 594473. 3 F

Going t o f i r e m ortars and a r ty .
31 2345 23 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: P lan to p u ll one Go back to phase lin e "D". S F
32 . 1426 28 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: P lanes a re on th e way f o r a i r s t r ik e S F

on B e lta n g e . Arty w ill lo c a t e t a r g e t by smoke,
33 2045 28 Ded Fr GO 1 st Bn: Go A has co n ta ct with Go E, S F
34 28 Dec Opns Memo #7, Hq 35th D iv, 281815 Dec 4 4 . F

35 28 Dec Overlay o f 3d Bn, 134th I n f p o s itio n s 23 Dec 44. F
36 28 Dec Opns o v e rla y , Hq 137t h I n f , 23 Dec 4 4 .
37 28 Dec 1 s t Bn plan o f a c tio n o v e rla y , 28 Dec 4 4 .
38 28 Dec D aily Eng s itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 28 Dec 4 4 .
39 28 Dec G-3 R e p m t #167 f r 27.1200 to 231200 Dec 4 4 .
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UNIT JOURNAL From: 0001 ~ 29 Dec 44

137TK INFANTRY
To : 2400 - 29 Dec 44
“ 0645 29 Dec Fr 0 - 2 i 320th In f re p o rts sp orad ic a rty f i r e during 3 F

th e n ig h t. 134th In f r e p o rts th a t 30 rds o f hvy a r ty
f e l l v ie 560504 in 15 rains between 2350 and 0 0 0 5 .
PW re p o rt from 26th D ir s ta te s , t h a t th e re i s .a b try
o f 150mm a rty a t W elts. I b is may be th e a rty which
f ir e d on 134th I n f . 26th D ir r e p o rts l i g h t a rty f i r e
during th e n ig h t. Two enemy .p a tro ls were encountered,
PW fro n ren u n it , 5th Para D ir s t a t e s th a t the 14th
and 1 5 th Para Regts were combined and t h a t the 13th
Para Regt was cut o f f . Corps r e p o r ts a l l q u ie t in s e c to r
during th e n ig h t. 15 PWs th ru Div PW cage s in c e 1 6 0 0 .
2 0650 29 Dec To 00s Spec U n its : Password from 291200 to 301200 F

Dec 44 " R ev o lu tio n -F ren ch .
3 0700 2 9 -Dec To Ln O3 & A ll Bns: Continue a tta c k a t 300800 i n F

zone, 21 Bn on r ig h t and 3d Bn on l e f t . 1 s t Bn
assem ble in p re se n t lo c a tio n in R eg tl re s e rv e p re
pared to r e p e l any c o u n te r-a tta c k s f r E , N or NW.
For th e n ig h t - A ll rds blocked w/mine f i e l d s 2 or 3
deep and covered by f i r e . M ain tain vigorous p a t r o llin g .
Each Bn send 3 to 5 p a tr o ls a l l n it e w/com i f a v a ila b le .
2d Bn p a tr o l t o H arlange, 1 s t Bn to B e tla n g e , 3 d .Bn
t o Lutremange. 1 s t Bn guard brid ge in Livarchamps.
-4 0S10 29 Dec Fr 00 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has jumped o f f . S F
5 0810 29 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn i s moving. Have put Co E in S u rre . 3 F

Cos F and G on th e l i n e .
6 0810 29 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Two rd s hvy a rty (l50mm or la r g e r ) 3 F

landed to our re a r v ie o f 590456. ■
7 0816 29' Dec Ft G-2 : T w o enemy tanks at 592492 and 566509. Arty i s S F
f i r i n g a t them.
3 0842 29 Dec To GO 3d Bn: Report your lo c a t io n . F
9 0930 29 Dec Fr 00 3d Bn: L o catio n o f two h a sty mine f i e l d s - 3 F

570501,- 574489. T h e s e .f ie ld s are covered with AT f i r e .
10 0935 29 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: One enemy tan k lo c a te d a t 592478. Go C- S F

has entered th e woods.
11 0945 29 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: L o catio n s o f Cos: Co I - 568501 to 570 S F-

501; °o K - 570500 t o 572499: C0 L - 572496 t o 573439.
12 1100 29 Dec Fr CO 32 0 th I n f : 3d Bn, 320th i s now a t 612492. 3 F
13 1100 29 Dec F r 0 - 2 : 12th Corps r e p o rts very hvy a rty f a l l i n g a t 3 F

829407 a t th e r a t e of 1 rd every 10 s e c .
14 1155 29 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 2 tan k d e s tro y e rs from 3d Bn p la t knocked S F

out by d i r e c t f i r e (No TDs w ith 3d Bn).
UNIT JOURNAL From: 0001 ~ 29 Dec 4 4

1 3 7 TH i n f a k w Io : 2400 - 29 Lee 44-
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SERIAL N0 TIME DATED INCIDENTS , MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKE!
15 1155 29 Dec Rr Ln 0 : One 3d Bn Co a t edge of L u treb o is r e c e iv in g S F

hvy a rty f i r e and m ortar f i r e from NE. 1 s t Bn, 134th
w ill bypass t o l e f t of 3d Bn and jump o f f f o r Mar v i e .
Time l a t e r . Any change in your s it u a t io n , I am a t S a in le z ,
16 ‘ 1200 29 Dec' Fr CG 35th D iv: Div Find CP c lo s e s s ta tio n as o f 291245 S F

and opens same tim e a t A rsdorf (6 4 4 2 ),
17 123.5 29 Dec F r G-2 : 320th I n f re c e iv in g ' r i f l e & MG f i r e from 3 F

62043S. M ortar, MG and r i f l e f i r e from 613493.
18 1215 29 Dec F r 00 1s t Bn: Tank observed moving along edge o f S F

woods from E t o W i s new a t 579438. Are sure t h i s i s
tan k th at' knocked out 3d Bns TDs. Arty f ir e d on tan k .
R esu lts unknown. .
19 1245 29 Dec F r 137th Ln 0 : One p la t o f 3d Bn in L u tre b o is - heavy S y

• r e s is t a n c e . 1 s t Bn jumps a t 1300 - w ill flu s h a re a .
Moving t o Marvie which 1 0 1 st now a t . 2d Bn i s going to
move t o gap between "3d Bn and B u tle r and w i l l c o n ta c t
him. Any change in your s it u a t io n . (Fr 134th In f)
20 1248 29 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: One tank in draw near 2 h o u ses, 1 has a

red r o o f , 1 has a dark r o o f - 583490. Holding up our
advance. Request a i r m issio n .
21 1250 29 Dec Fr S - 4 , S'/ Co: Sv Co moving t o 575331. S F
22 3416 29 Dec Kr Ln O, 134th I n f : L u tre b o is i s c le a re d . S t i l l g e ttin g S F

f i r e from NE. Some o f 1 s t Bn 3-34-th going t o woods a t
564547. 2d Bn 134th ready t o move at 14 1 5 . Any change
i n your s it u a t io n ,
23 3445 2 9 ,Dec Fr I&R OP* -2 0 -3 0 men (u n id e n tifie d ) moving N along road S F

a t 584487, Were w ell d is p e rs e d .
24 1510 29 Dec Fr CO Co B, 654th TDs: Have lo c a te d tank a t 573493. SF
25 1550 29 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 570508 -- lo c a tio n o f Co I . Have c o n ta ct 2F

w ith 2d Bn, 134th I n f .
26 1600 29 Dec F r 0-0.21 Bn: Enemy MG at 584483. One German in farm house S F
near MG b elie v ed t o be observing f o r FA, Three road b lock s
between„S ur r e and 48 grid l i n e .
27 1615 29 D ec• Fr CG 35th D iv: Halt advance a t 1300, Continue in zone SF

a t 3 00S 00. Mine and read b lo c k a l l roads lead in g in t o
a r e a . E s ta b lis h road b lock s in depth ( 2 or 3 each ro a d ).
Each Regt have 1 Bn assembled -to n ite f o r use in case o f
c o u n te r -a tta c k . Make plans f o r co u n terin g any co u n ter
a t t a c k s . P a t r o l v ig o ro u sly th ru out n i t e . Div a r ty w ill
* ste p up H & I f i r e s to n ig h t t o f r o n t .
UNIT JOURNAL From: OOOl - 29 Dec- 4 4

1 3 7 IS INFaKTRY To . 0400 - 29 Dec 4 4
SERIAL HO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC, ACTION TAKEN
28 1745 29 Dec F r CG 3 5 th D iv: A r e ’yon guarding th e b rid g es le a d in g £ F

i n t o your a r e a , , „
29 1745 29 Dec F r I&R OP: One o r 2 track ed v e h ic l e s moving SE, 45°> S F

2 m iles from OP,
30 1750 29 Dec Fr 00 1 s t Bn: Go B has moved up t o p o s itio n vacated S F

by Cc L {574496) t o (5 7 4 4 8 7 ).
31 1S50 29^ Dec F r I&R OP: MG f i r e , American and German, s t r a i g h t 8 F

E from 0P3, about 2000 y d s .
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32 1910 29 Dec F r I&R OP; F l a r e re p o rte d 2 5 ° from Qp - d is ta n c e 1 m ile , S F
33 1935 29 Dec F r 0- 2 : Elem ents of 3d Fans Gran Div re p o rte d e a r l i e r S F

today in v ie o f H o u ffa liz e ( 6 1 7 2 ) , T a c tic a l, a i r r e n picked
up armored columns moving S and E of t h a t l o c a t i o n .
F ig h te r bombers worked on them. Armor now re p o rte d t o be
assembling' in woods S and E o f N e v ille ( 5 3 6 4 / . Number
unknown, Fife from 2 Regts of 9th VQ Div have been id e n t
i f i e d , Elem ents of 39th R e g t, 26t h Div id e n tifie d , i n
1 3 4 th S e c t o r , .
34 4 2040 29 Dec F r G-2: At 675620 35 t o 40 enemy tanks were a tta c k e d 3 F

by American f i g h t e r bombers. 25 tan k s were d e s tro y e d .
A lso 25 h a l f t r a c k s were d estro y ed a t t h i s p i . This
p t was re p o rte d as a tank p ark ,
35 2100 29 D ec F r G -2: N o tify t h i s Hq o f any i c e s p o t s •on ro a d s, , S F
36 2125 29 Dec F r G -2: At 1 5 3 0 a jeep and t r a i l e r and 1 5 Germans in 8 F

American uniform en tered lu tr e b o ig 5 6 5 5 3 0 . Were
ch allen g ed and in attem p tin g to e s c a p e , a l l but
2 were k i l l e d .
37 .23.35 29 Dec Fr GO. 3d Bn: Go L has tro o p s in th e f i r s t bouse in 3 F

th e town of V ille r s -la -B o n n e -E a u ,
38 2140 29 Dec To 00 Go B , 60th Eng: Road le a d in g in t o T intange from F

, : SW and -roads lead in g in t o Livarcham ps from th e S and
I v ery ic y and need a t t e n t i o n .
39 2150 29 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Enemy road b lo ck s alo n g E and F Cos f r o n t . S F

There a re 3 b rid g e s N of S u rre , one of which i s o u t.
Road b lo ck s covered by enemy f i r e .
40 2220 29 Dec F r I&It OP; Can h e a r plan es bombing and s t r a f i n g alm ost 3 F
due E a t long ra n g e , AA i s f i r i n g on p la n e s . *
43 2245 29 Dec Fr 1 3 7 th OP: CP r e p o r t s ■seein g la r g e f i r e s and e x p lo sio n s S F

. 5 0 ° t o - 8 0 ° f a r out from the OF, Can h e a r p lan es s t r a f i n g .
UNIT JOURNAL From: 0001 ~ 29 Dec 44

137TH IN FANTRY
To : 2400 - 29 Dec 44.
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTSJ 5 MESSAGES, 0RD2x,.ji o $ ETC. ACTION TAK
42 2305 29 Dec Fr 137th OF; OP r e p o rts s t i l l h earin g s t r a f in g to t v

Can a ls o h ear a few s c a tte re d r i f l e s h o t s , otherwise
ev eryth in g i s q u ie t.
43 ' 2320 29 Dec F r 137th OP: OP r e p o rts 2 more e x p lo sio n s t o th e EE. £ F

May be Am DP as they can see what appears to be t r a c e r
Am coming up from, th e e x p lo sio n . -
44 2335 29-Dgc F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn p a tr o l got to w ith in 500 yds o f S F

town. They heard the enemy d ig g in g in . Coning hack
th ey ran in t o an enemy lis te n in g p o s t which f le d
toward th e enemy l i n e s , '
45 2355 29 Dec F r 0 - 2 : Enemy plane s tra fe d th e town o f B o u la ice a t C F

2340.
46 29 Dec F rie n d ly mine f i e l d o v e rla y , 13 7 th I n f , 29 Dec 44. rT7»
47 29 Dec G-3 Report #163 f r 281200 t o 291200 Dec 44 . F
48 29 Dec S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 137th i n f , 29 Dec 4 4 . F
49 29 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep o rt, 60th Eng, 29 Dec 4 4 . £

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UNIT JOURNAL Fran: 0001 - 29 Dec 44
1 3 7 ® INFANTRY To ; p7+00 _ #
Dec 44
SERIAL K0 TIME DATED . INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKER
1 .0645 2f Dec Fr G-2 : 320th In f re p o rts sporadic a rty f i r e during S F

th e n ig h t. 134th In’f r e p o rts th a t 30 rds of hvy a rty
f e l l v ie 560504 in 15 mins between 2350 and 0005.
PW re p o rt from 26th Div s t a t e s th a t th e r e i s a b try
of 150mm a rty a t W eltz. This may b e th e a rty which
f ir e d or 134-th In f . 26th Div r e p o rts lig h t a rty f i r e
during the n ig h t. Two enemy p a tr o ls were encountered.
PW from rc n u n it , 5th Para Div s t a t e s th a t th e 14-th
and 15th Para Regts were combined and th a t th e 1 3 th
Para Regt was cu t o f f . Corps r e p o r ts a l l q u ie t in s e c to r
' during th e n ig h t. 15 PWs th ru Div PW cage s in c e 16 0 0 .
0650 29 Dec To COs Spec U n its: Password from 291200 to 301200

Dec 44- - R evolu tion-French .
0700 29 Dec To Ln Os & A ll Bns: Continue a tta c k at 300800 in F

- zone, 2d Bn on r ig h t and 3d Bn on l e f t . 1 s t Bn
assem ble in p re se n t lo c a tio n in R eg tl re se rv e p re
pared' to re p e l any c o u n te r-a tta c k s f r E , N or NW,
For the n igh t - A ll rds blocked w/ mine f i e l d s 2 or 3
deep and covered by f i r e . M aintain vigorous p a tr o llin g .
Each Bn send 3 to 5 p a tr o ls a l l n i t e w/com i f a v a ila b le .
33 Bn p a tr o l to H arlange, 1 s t Bn to B e tla n g e , 3d Bn
to Lutremange. 1 s t Bn guard b rid ge in Idvarchamps.
4 0810 29 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has jumped o f f . S F
5 0810 29 Dec f Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d i s moving. Have put Co E in Su rre. S F

Cos F and G on the li n e .
6 083.0. 29 Dec Fr 00 1 s t Bn: Two rds hvy a rty ( 150mm or la r g e r ) S F

landed t o our re a r v ie of 590456.
7 0816 29 Dec F r G -2: T w o enemy tanks a t 592492 and 566509. Arty i s 3 F

f i r i n g at-them .
8 084-2 29 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Report your lo c a tio n . F
9 0930 29 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Location of two h a sty mine f i e l d s - S F

570501, 574489. These f i e l d s are covered with AT f a r e .
10 0935 29 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: One enemy tank lo ca te d a t 592478, Co G 3 F

has. entered the woods.
11 0945 29 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: L ocations of Cos: Co I - 5685OI to 570- 3 F

501; Co K - 570500 to 572499; Co L - 572496 to 573489.
12 1100 29 Dec Fr CO 320th In f : 3d Bn, 320th i s now a t 612492. S F
13 1100 29 -fee Fr G -2: 12th Corps re p o rts very.hvy a rty f a l l i n g a t 3 F 3

829407 a t th e r a t e o f 1 rd every 10 s e c .
14 1155 29 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 2 tank d etro y ers from 3d Bn p la t knocked 3 F

out by d ir e c t f i r e (no TDs w ith 3d Bn).
15 1155 29 Dec Fr Ln 0; One 3d Bn Co a t edge of L u trebo is re c e iv in g SF

hvy a rty f i r e and m ortar f i r e from NE. 1 s t Bn, 134th
w ill bypass to l e f t of 3d Bn and jump o f f f o r M arvie.
Time l a t e r . Any change in your s itu a tio n . I am a t S a in le z .
16 1310 29 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: Div Fwd CP c lo s e s s ta tio n as of 291245 S F

and opens same time a t A rsdorf (6 4 4 2 ).
17 1 215 29 Dec Fr G -2: 320th In f re c e iv in g r i f l e & MG f i r e from S F

620488. M ortar, MG and r i f l e f i r e from 613493.
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TOUT JOURNAL From: 0001 - 29 Dec 44
137TH INFANTRY
To ! 2400 - -29 Dec 44
18 1215 29 Dec F t DO 1 s t Bn; Tank observed moving along edge of F

woods from E to W is.now at 579488. Are sure th is i s
tan k th a t knocked out 3d Bns TDs; Arty fir e d on tan k.
R esu lts unknown.
19 1245 29 Dec Fr 137th In 0 : One p la t o f 3d Bn in L u trebois -- heavy

r e s is t a n c e . 1 s t Bn jumps at p u ll - w i l l flu sh a re a .
Moving t o Marvie which 101 now a t . 2d Bn i s going t o
move to gap between 3d Bn and B u tle r and w ill c o n ta c t
him. Any change in your s itu a tio n .
20 124.8 29'"5'ee Fr CO ] st Bn: One tank in draw near 2 h ou ses, 1 has a S F

red r o o f , 1 has a dark ro o f - 533490. Holding up our
advance. Request a i r m ission .
21 1250 29 Dec F r S -4 , Sv Co: Sv Co moving t o 575381. S F
22 1416 2 9 "Dec Fr Ln 0 134th I n f: L u trebo is i s c le a r e d . S t i l l g e ttin g S F

f i r e from NE. Some o f 1 st Bn 134th going to woods at
564547. 2d Bn 134th ready t o move a t 1 4 15. Any change
in your s it u a t io n .
23 1445 29 Dec F r I&R OP: 20-30 men (u n id e n tifie d ) moving N along road S F
at 584487. Were w e ll d isp e rse d .
24. 1510 29 Dec Fr CO Go B , 6 5 4 th TDs: Have lo c a te d ta n k a t 578498. S' F
25 1550 29 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 570508 - lo c a tio n o f Co I . Have c o n ta ct S F

w ith 2d Bn, 134th In f .
26 1600 29 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Enemy MG at 584483. One German in farm house S F

near MG b eliev ed t o be observing f o r FA. 3 road b lock s
between Surre and 48 g rid l i n e .
27 1 615 29 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: H alt advance a t 1800, Continue in zone

■ "%/ a t 300300/■'’M ine and roadblock a l l roads lead in g in to
a re a . E s ta b lis h road blocks in deptfct (2 or 3 each ro a d ).
Each Regt have 1 assembled t o n it e fo r use in case of
counter a tta c k . Make p l g n s f o r co u n terin g any co u n ter
a tta c k s . P a tr o l vig o rou sly th ru ou t n i t e . Div a rty w ill
ste p up-,.H & I f i r e s to n ig h t to f r o n t.
28 1745 29 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: Are you guarding th e b rid g es lead in g

in to your a re a .
29 1745 29 Dec Fr I&R OP: 1 or 2 tracked v e h ic le s moving SE, 4 5 0 , 2 S F

' m iles from Op. ■
30 1750 29 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 0o B has moved up t o p o s itio n vacated S F

by Co L (574496) t o (574437).
31 1.850 29 Dec Fr I&R OP: MG f i r e , American and German, s t r a ig h t SF

E from OP, about 2000 yds.
32 1910 29 Dec Fr I&R OP: F la re rep orted 25° from OP - d is ta n c e 1 m ile , SF
33 1935 29 Dec Fr 0 -2 : Elements of 3d Panz Gren Div reported e a r l e i r today

in v ie of H o u ffalize (6172/. i a c t i c a l a i r ren picked up
armored columns moving S and E of t h a t lo c a tio n . F ig h te r
bombers worked on them. Armor now reported t o be assem
b lin g in woods S and E of N e v ille ( 5864) . No. unknown,
PWs from 2 r e g ts of 9 th VC Div have been id e n tif ie d in
26th Div s e c t o r . Third Regt (1 1 6 th ) net y e t id e n t if ie d .
Elements o f 3 9 th R egt, 26th Div id e n tifie d in 13 4 th s e c t o r .
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137TH INFANTRY
To ; 2400 - 29 Dec 47
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS-, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
34 2040 29 Dec F r G-2 ; At 675620 35 to 4 0 , enemy tanks were attacked S F '

by American f i g h t e r ,bombers. 25 tanks were d estroyed .
A lso 25 h a l f tra c k s were destroyed at t h is p t. This
pt was reported as a. tank park.
35 2100 29 Dec Fr G -2 : N otify t h is Hq of any ic e spots on roads. S F
F r G-2; At 1530 a jeep and t r a i l e r and 15 Germans in C 1?

36 2125 29 Dec
American uniform entered L u trebois 565530. Were
challenged and in attem pting t o e sca p e , a l l but
2 were k i l l e d .
37 2135 29 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn; Co L has troops in th e f i r s t house in X
the town of F i l l e r s - l a - Bonne - Eau.
33 22.40 29 Dec To CO Co B , 60th Eng: Road lead in g in to Tintange from o e

SW and roads le a d in g in to Ljvarcham.ps from the 3 and
W very icy and need a tte n tio n ,
39 2150 29 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Enemy road blocks along E and F Cos f r o n t. S F

There are 3 b rid ges N o f S u rre , one of which i s out.
Road b locks covered by enemy f i r e ,
40 2220 29 Dec Fr I&R OP: Can b eer planes bombing and s t r a f in g alm ost F
due E a t long ran g e. AA i s f i r i n g on p la n e s.
41 29 Dec Frien d ly mine f i e l d o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 29 Dec 4 4 .
42 29 Dec G-3 Report #168 f r 231200 to 291200 Dec 4 4 .
43 2245 29 Dec Fr 137th OP; OF re p o rts seeing la rg e f i r e s and exp lo sion s S F

50° t o 30° fa r out from th e OP. Can hear planes s t r a f in g .
44 2305 29 Dec F r 137th OP: UP re p o rts s t i l l h earin g s tr a f in g t o th e NE. S F

Can a ls o hear a few sc a tte re d r i f l e s h o ts , otherw ise
■everything i s q u ie t.
45 - 2320 29 Dec Fr 137th OP; OP re p o rts two more exp lo sion s t o the NS. S p
May be Am DP as th ey can se e what appears to be tr a c e r
Am caning up from th e e x p lo sio n .
46 2335 29 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn p a tro l got t o w ith in 500 yds of 3 F

town. They heard th e enemy d ig gin g in . Coining back
, they ran in to an enemy lis t e n in g post which fle d
toward th e enemy l i n e s .
.4 7 2355 29 Dec Fr G-2: Enemy plane stra ffe d th e town of Boulaide at S F

2340.
48 29 Dec S itu a tio n o v e rla y , 137th I n f , 29 Dec 4 4 . F
49 29 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R eport, 60th Eng, 29 Dec 44-. F
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To 2 4 0 0 -3 0 Dec 44
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1 001% 30 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 1 s t p a tro l found an enmv rd block at SF

596494 constructed with tre e s and branches p iled
very high. May be mined and booby trapped. S3 to
fro n t o? block is interdicted by arty. Also heard
some enemy in bldg near dd block. 2d Bn p atrol
contacted enemy CP on W side o f rd near th is rd
block. Heard some lig h t motor veh icles in town.
2 ■ 0110 3 0 - Dec F r 137th OP: OP can h e ar MG f i r e a t about 4 5 ° q u ite SF

a d is ta n c e from OP ( 1 s t Bn has had no re p o rts of i t )
3 0135 30 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co G p a tr o l covered about 1 m ile t o - SF

_ ward B e tla n g e . Received no f i r e and found no d u g -.
in p o s it io n s . Heard enemy near B e tla n g e . Co A CP
_ • re p o rts 1 enemy tank v ie of 575503. Tank i s not
moving, ,
4 0200 30 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn re q u e sts Tds f o r support, SF
5 0230 30 Dec F r 137th OP: Enemy gun f i r i n g in to draw to our l e f t SF

f i r i n g from v ie of 585O, c a l about 88mm. 2 w hite
f l a r e s v ie o f V ille r s -la -B o n n e -e a u .
6 0335 30 Dec Fr 137th OP: We can h e a r a tan k moving E , 50° a s , SF

about 2000 yd s. 'de cam :also see a lig h t fla s h in g
o f f and on a t about th e same a s , g r e a te r d is ta n c e ,
7 . 034 5 3 0 Dec- F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co C p a tro l t o B etlan g e encountered 5 SF

t o 10 man enemy p a tr o l v ie 572493. Did not engage
them in a f i r e f i g h t . '
8 04C0 30 Dec F r 137th -Of’: We can see what we b e lie v e to be two. SF

tan ks f i r i n g from an as o f 4 8 9 , 1500 t o 2000 y d s.
9 0420 30 Dec Fr 137th OP: We can h e a r sm all arms f i r e 2 1 ° a s , SF ’

about 1500 yds from OP,
10 0435 30 Dec To CO 3d 3ns Can h e a r sm all arms f i r e in y o u r -s e c to r . F

f t a t . i s your s itu a tio n .
11 0Z.45 30 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: 3d Bn, 134th I n f being c o u n te r-a tta c k e d .
12 0540 30 Dec Fr 137th OP: 0th w hite f l a r e 1 5 ° , 2000 t o 2500 yds SF

from OP. ' '
13 0545 30 Dec F r Cp 3d Bn: 3d Bn p a tro l t o L u tremange got t o w ith in SF

900 yds o f town. Found enemy digging in . Got in t o
a f i r e fig h t and re tu rn e d . '
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14 0605 30 Dec F r 137th OP: We can see bombing and s t r a f in g 4 5 ° t o SF
55o a s a t l e a s t 3 m ile s and p o s s ib ly fa r th e r from '
OP. Some ack ack.
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. To 24.00-30 Dec 4.4.
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES „ ORDERS , ETC. _______ _________ACTION TAKEN
15 0635 30 êc F r 00 35th D iv: German c o u n te r -a tta c k g o t in to NE SF
edge o f I.-utreboia. •No tanks rep orted y e t . One SP
gun f i r i n g from high ground in t o town.
16 ' O645 30 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn now holds some bldgs in F i l l e r - SF

la-Bonne-E au.
17 0645 30 Dec Fr 137th OP; Two white f l a r e s 1 5 ° , 2000 yds t o 2500 SF

>ar~
yds from 01’ .
18 0650 30 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Co-E passed th ru Co G. Advancing toward- SF

o b je c tiv e .
19 0655 30 Dec To C0g Spec U n its: Password f r 30.1200 tp 311200 Dec; 44- F
G etty sb u rg -L in co ln . '
20 0700 3.0 Dec Fr G -2: 134-th In f c o u n te r-a tta c k from woods (5753) SF
to w ard -L u treb els ( 5653) s ta r te d a t 0 5 0 0 . In f only
reported., -strenght unknown. As o f 0630 ecemy had
en tered NE. co rn e r of town. I t is apparently 'lo c a l as
4-th Armd and 137th both re p o rt n e g a tiv e . 320th
One enemy a i r c r a f t s tr s fe d Baschleid on ( 6246) a t
234-0 . 26th Div a ls o re p o rts s t r a f in g o f fr o n t li n e s
a t about th a t tim e . P a tro l con tacted enr y MG in S p art
Of Harlange ( 6O49) . K is c : 26th Div rep orts- sporad ic *
a rty and m ortar f i r e during th e n ig h t, PW lo c a te d
2 150mm Hows a t 701531. 4th Armd re p o rts n e g a tiv e .
14 PWs th ru Div cage sin ce 16 0 0 . .
21 0710 30 Dec Fr 137th OP; A ir a c t i v i t y to th e N between 1 5 ° & 2 0 ° SF

P lanes dropping bombs and mcuh.AA f i r e going up.
Sound l i k e American p la n e s. D istan ce unknown,
22 0720 *30 Dec Fr G-2 : One enemy p lan s bombed Bastogne.and M arvie, SF
23 0730 30 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Everything q u ie t, SF
24 0730 30 Dec To Capt S te v e n s , 654th TDs; Can-you g e t a TD in woods F

onhigh ground overlooking V ille r-la -B o n n e -E a u b efo re
i t g e ts to o l i g h t .
25 0730 30 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: -Co E approx 4C0 yds f r -Hartlsnge re c e iv in g SF

s m a ll. 0 rms f i r e f r l e f t and r i g h t .
26 0800 30 Dec . Fr CO 2d Bn: Co E a t edge o f town '\f Harlange r o c e iv - SF

ing MG and r i f l e f i r e . W ill p la c e m ortar and a r t;; on
houses and t r y t o g ain fo o th o ld .
27 0815 30 Dec Fr CG 35th -D iv : 134th captured a PW f r th e 1 3 1 s t Regt SF

in c o u n te r-a tta c k t h i s morning. M ission t o recap tu re
• Bastogne rd . No wpn bagger than AT gun, fo r c e con
s is te d of approx 500 men.
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SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN

28 0820 30 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn jumped o f f . SF
29 0835 30 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Germans? are moving in on Co 3 from SF

fr o n t and r ig h t fla n k . C a llin g f o r norma.1 b a rra g e .
30 ‘ 0340 30 Dec F r CO AT Co: AT Co i s c o ls in g s ta tio n and moving fwd.SF
31 0900 3 0 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: B e lie v e th a t same enmy have i n f i l t r a t - F

ed th ru Co G, 134-th ,' Enemy has t r ie d t o ou tflan k
Go E , on th e r ig h t . Enemy a c t i v i t y in cre a s in g in
V i l l e r s -1 a-Bonne -Eau.
32 0945 30 Dec F r CG 35th D iv: 134th In f i s being a tta c k e d . Keep SF

on th e a l e r t .
33 0945 38" Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Enemy are moving tan k s in p o s itio n to SF

f i r e on bldgs occupied by Co L i n , V i l l e r s .
34 1000 30 Dec At 1000 R eg tl OP moved from Tintange t o H o n v ille, F
35 1000 30 Dec Fr C iv ilia n s : C iv ilia n s re p o rt th a t p r io r t o a r r i v - SF

a l o f our troo p s 4 German tan ks were seen a t Hon
v i l l e having American markings and p a n e ls. The c r e s s
were wearing American u niform s. German aimed medics
were observed.
36 1005 30 Dec F r 00 2d Bn: Enemy tan ks in woods a t 586498. Enemy SF

In f inhouse a t 597486.
37 1018 30 Dec F r CO 219th FA: Enemy column moving W out o f Har~ SF

lu n g e. P-A7s have picked them up.
38 1024 30 Dec Fr Capt S te v e n s, 654t h TDs: Enemy tan ks a t 569533. SF

Number unknown.
39 1025 3° Dec Fr GO 219th FA: 25 enmy tan ks tpoving NW from L u tre - SF

mange to T u tre b o is .
40 1040 30 Doe Fr. 00 2d Bn: Numerous enemy v e h ic le s on rd NW out of SF

H arlange. D ire c tio n unknown. ■
41 1047 30 Dec Fr 00 3d Bn: Enemy tank came out o f woods a t 570496. SF
42 1055 30 Dec Fr 00 2d Bn: Enemy tank in woods a t 584484 and 598 SF

487 and c o n sid e ra b le enmy m ortars in woods a t 5885OO,
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43 1120 30 Dec Fr 00 1 s t Bn: Have re ceiv ed 2 ro ck e t b arrag es o f a SF
bout 20 ro c k e ts each a t 1102 and 1117. Request Ln
plane look f o r gun p o s it io n s .
44 1145 30 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Request p erm ission t o p u ll Co S back SP

and use them up draw or. l e f t fla n k o f 2d Bn. Co E
i s pinned down in p resen t p o s tio n .
UNIT JOURNAL , From 0 001-30 Dec 44
137TH INFANTRY
' To 24.00-30 Doc 44
SERIAL HO TIME DATED ____ INCIDENTS . MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC.____________ ACTION TAKEN
45 1215 30 Dec F t 00 2d Bn: U n id en tified personn el a t 616466. SF
46 ■1222 30 Dec Fr CO 320th I n f : Troops a t 6I 6466 are re serv e Bn SF

(.1 s t Bn) o f 320th I n f . TOT on Harlange a t 1230.
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47 1230 30 Dec Fr 00 3d Bn: F rie n d ly m ire f i e l d a t 569499. Enemy SF

‘ •J . now lo c a te d a t RJ 570503,
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48 1255 30 Dec To 00 l e t Bn: Send 1 Co t o a s s i s t 3d Bn in c lo s in g F
gap between Cos - I&K,
49 1300 30 Dec F r CO 219th FA: 30•■enemy a i r c r a f t over 6042 r e p o r t- SF

ed by a r ty Ln p lan e,
50 13.55 30 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3 enemy tanks a t 5 7 0 5 0 2 . SF
51 1405 30 Dec Fr G-2: According t o PW captured by 134th In f th e SF

331s t R eg t, l6 7 th Div was committed in our s e c
t o r 0400 t h i s AM, Only 1 Bn o f t h i s Regt has been
id e n t if ie d . One p la t « f 35th Div Ren Trp w ill
screen rds in r e a r .of fro n t li n e s fo r j . n f i l t r a - ■,
t io n p a r t i e s . .
52 , 1408 30 Dec Fr $54th TDg: 2 enemy tan ks a t 582519 moving SE, SF
53 .1456 >30 Dec Fr GO Co B, 654th TDg: Ln plane re p o rts 5 tanks SF

a t 574524 (enemy).
54 1510 30 Dec Fr I&R P la t Ldr: 137th Fwd OP lo c a te d a t 568492. SF

G.-iod f i e l d o f v is io n , o b serv atio n f a i r , Canoobserve
our plan es bombing and shooting ro c k e ts around
o u ts k ir ts of V i l l e r s ,
55 1635 30 Dec F r KeR OP: OP has moved to. 564486. V i s i b i l i t y p oor, SF *1
56 - 1730 30 Dec Fr CO 134th In f ; Fr peTx’ iy mine f i e l d s a t *6 0 5 3 2 , SF

566517 and 56750^. '
57 1730 30 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Gog K&L are s t i l l in V ille r s -la - B o n n e . SF
58 1735 30 Doc F r CO 134th I n f: CA? CP re p o rts enemy tank moving SF

in to woods a t 575504.
59 1820 30 Dec F r 0 - 3 : C onsolid ate f o r n ig h t. Reconst itu e a r e - SF

s e rv e . Block rd s. Orders l a t e r .
60 I 845 3 0 Dec To 00 1 s t Bn: Send p a tr o l t o c o n ta c t p a tro l from F

2d Bn. The 39 p a tr o ls should make c o n ta ct tw ice
. a f t e r m idnight.
61 I 85O 3C Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Co E now has p la t a t 5784 8l» SF
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To 2400-30 Dec 44
__ s e r ia l m ___ J l O I E . ____
62 1945 30 Dec F r GO 2d Bn: R ieg el mines used as a n ti-p e rs o n n e l SF
mines encountered a t 595490, C iv ilia n claim s G er
mans are using dogs t o ca rry messages (unconfirm ed).
63' 2000 30 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn was h i t by whet they e s tim a te SF

a strong enemy combat p a tr o l a t 572-499,
64 2005 30 Dec F r CO 2d- Bn: 2d Bn re p o rts enemy motor movement on SF

rd le a d ig in to H ariange. Thinks i t might be th e
enemy moving scream ing memmies from one p o s it io n - t o
an o th er.
65 2010 30 Dec Fr I&R OPs: OPs re p o rt n eg ativ e 2010. SF
66 2020 3U Dec Fr R R op; OP re p o rts c o n sid e ra b le sm all arras SF

f i r e 10° a s , range unknown. B eliev ed t o be a t l e a s t
s e v e ra l hundred y d s. . ,
67 2025 30 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn OP was approached. by enemy SF

p a tr o l #10 said "S lid e over buddy". P a tr o l had f i x
ed bayonets anddid not know password.
63 2040 30 Dec F r Lt Mackey, MPs: B lacko u ts OK. • SF
69 2135 30 Dec F r G -2: Elem ents of 2 new P iv s id e n tif ie d in our SF

s e c to r today :c s fo llo w s: 2d Arrod R egt, 1 s t SS Adolph
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H i t le r D iv, 2 Bns 7 3 1 s t R egt, 167th Div.
70 2150 30 Dec Fr Maj F rin k t o CO: Can h e a r-lo n g range a rty f i r i n g SF

from th e north and passing overhead.
71 2150 30 Dec Fr G -2: There w ill be fr ie n d ly n ight f ig h t e r s up, SF
72 7215 30 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 4 0 -5 0 enmy in a column o f tw o 'a app- SF

reached our p o s itio n s a t 570502. Tbey were f ir e d
on by our tr o o p s . They th en fle d and dug in a t 570502,
73 2217 30 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn made c o n ta c t w ith 2d Bn, SF
74 2255 20 Pec Fr CO 2d Bn: We have a c i v i l i a n p reach o r h ere under SF

guard who a c t s s u s p ic io u s ly . W ill you send CIO up
in th e morning t o check him.
75 2330 30 Dec To A ll U n its , 1 3 7 th I n f: 2d remain in p re se n t F

a rea i n i t i a l l y prepared t o s id e s l i p and fo llo w th e
1 s t Bn as i t moved fwd. 2d Bn mine and a b e tte e and
and blow b rid g e on rds lead in g N&S on fla n k s o f
p re se n t p o s it io n . Commencing- a t 0300 3d Bn w/aec-
tio n TPs supporting continu e t o ta k e F i l l e r s . 1 s t
Bn prepare to advance in zone p assin g by 2d n or
aid in g 3d Bn in cap tu re o f F i l l e r s on order o f t h i s
76 30 Dec Opns Memo #3, Hq 35th D iv, 301915 Dec ,44.
77 30 Dec G-3 Report #169 f r ?,Q1200 t o 3C1200 Dec 4 4 . F
73 20 Dec Overlay o f fr ie n d ly mine f i e l d s , Dec 4 4 . F
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. 137TH INFANTRY
To : 24.00 - 30 Dec 44
SERIAL RO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC, ACTION TAKEN
1 0015 30 Dec Fr CO 2d Bns 1 s t p a tr o l found an enemy road b lo ck a t S F

5964.94 constru cted with tr e e s and branches p ile d very
h ig h . May be mined and booby trap p ed . Road t o fro n t
o f b lock i s in te r d ic te d by a r t y . A lso heard some enemy
i n bldg near road b lo ck . 2d p a tr o l contacted enemy Op
on W sid e o f road near t h is road b lo c k . Heard some lig h t
motor v e h ic le s and c a r ts in town.
2 013.0 20 Dec Si* 3.37th 0P: CP can h ear MG f i r e a t about 4 5 ° q u ite S F

a d is ta n c e from OP ( l e t Bn has had no re p o rts o f i t ) .
3 0135 3(TDec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Co C p a tr o l covered about 3. m ile toward. 3 F

B e tla n g e , Received no f i r e and found no du g-in p o s itio n s
Heard enemy near B e tla n g e , Co A OP r e p o rts 3. enemy tan k
v ie o f 574503. Tank i s not moving.
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4 0200 30 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn req u ests TDs f o r su p *o rt. 0 j.1
5 0230 30 Dec Fr 137th OP; Enemy gun f ir in g in to draw t o our l e f t S F

f i r i n g .from v ie of 5850, c a l about 88. Two w hite
f la r e s v ie o f V ille r s -la -B c tin e -e a u .
6 0335 30 Dec Fr 137th OP: We can h ear a tan k moving E, 50° a z , about S F
2.000 yds, l e can a ls o see a lig h t fla s h in g o f f and
on a t about th e same a z , g r e a te r d is ta n c e .
7 0345 30 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: Co C p a tr o l t o BgtMnge encountered 5 to 3 F

10 man enemy p a tr o l v ie 572493. Did not engage them in
a f ir e fig h t.
8 0400 30 Dec ft’ 137th OP; Tie can see what we b e lie v e t o be two S F
tan k s f i r i n g from an as of 4 8 ° , 1500 t o 2000 yds.
9 0420 30 Dec F r 3.37th OP: W& can h ear sm all arms f i r e 23.° a s , 3 F
about 1500 yds from QP.
10 0435 30 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Can h ear sm all arms f i r e in your s e c t o r . F

What i s your s it u a t io n . .
11 0445 30 Dec .Fr CO 35th Div: 3d , 134th In f being c o u n te r-a tta c k e d . S F
12 0540 30 Dec ft* 137th OP; One w hite f l a r e 1 5 ° , 2000 t o 2500 yds § F
from QP,
13 0545 30 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn p a tr o l t o Lutremange got t o w ith in 3 F

about 900 yds o f town. Found, enemy digging i n . Got
in t o a f i r e f ig h t and re tu rn e d .
14 0605 30 Dec Fr 137th QP; W@ can see bombing aixl s tr a fin g 4 5 ° to 0 H

55° az a t l e a s t 3 m ile s and p o s s ib ly fa r th e r from
QP, Some ack ack.
15 0635 30 Dec Fr 00 35th Div: German c o u n te r-a tta c k got in to RE edge S F

o f L u tre b o is. No tanks rep orted y e t . Ore SP gun f i r i n g
from high ground in to town.
16 O64.5 30 Dec ft* GO 3d Bn: 3d Bn now holds some b3_dgs in V ille r~ la ~ 3 F

Bonn e-Eau,
17 0645 30 Dec Fr 13 7 th CP: Two w hite f l a r e s 1 5 ° , 2000 yds t o 2500 yds 3 F

from QP,
18 0650 30 Dec F r CO 2d B n :, Go E passed th ru Co G, Advancing toward o b j. S F
19 0655 30 Dec To COs Spec U n its : Pas sword from 301200 t o 311200 F
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To : 2400 - 30 Dec 44-
SERIAL WO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC, ACTION TAKEN

20 0700 30 Dec Ft G -2 : 134th In f c o u n te r-a tta c k from woods (5753) 0 F
toward L u trebo is (5653) s ta rte d at 0500, I n f only r e
ported , stre n g th unknown. As o f O63O enemy had entered
WE co rn er of town. I t i s apparen tly lo c a l as 4 th Armd
and 137th both re p o rt n e g a tiv e , 320th In f - One enemy
a i r c r a f t s tr a fe d B asch leid en ( 6246) at 2 3 4 0 . 26th Div
a ls o re p o rts s tr a f in g o f fro n t lin e s a t about th a t
tim e . P a tr o l con tacted enemy MG in S p a rt of Harlange
(6 0 4 9 ). M isc: 26th Dfv re p o rts sporadic a rty and m ortar
f i r e during the n ig h t. PW lo ca te d 2 150mm Hows a t 701
531. 4 th Armd r e p o rts n e g a tiv e . 1,4 PWs th ru Div cage
s in c e 1600.
21 0710 30 Dec Fp 137th OP: Air a c t iv it y t o th e II between 1 5 ° & 2 0 °. S F

P lan es dropping bombs and much AA f i r e going up,
Sound lik e American p la n e s. D istance unknown.
22 0720 30 Dec Ft* G-2 : One enemy plane bombed Bastogne and M arvie. S F
23 0730 30 Dec Fr 00 1 s t Bns Everything q u ie t. S F
24 0730 30 Dec To Capt S te v e n s, 654th TDs: Gan you get a TD in woods F

on high ground overlooking V ille r-la -B o n n e -S a u b efo re
i t g e ts to o l i g h t .
25 0730 30 Dec Fc CO 2d Bn: Go E approx 4 00 yds f r Har t la rg e re c e iv in g s F

sm all arms f i r e f r l e f t and r ig h t .
26 0800 30 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Co E at edge of' town of Harlange re c e iv in g S F

MG and r i f l e f i r e . W ill p la c e m ortar and a rty on houses
and tr y to* g ain fo o th o ld ,
27 0815 30 Dec F r GG 35th D iv: 134th captured a PW f r th e 131s t Regt S F

in c o u n te r-a tta c k e a rly t h i s morning. M ission to r e
captu re Bastogne road . Wo wpn b ig g e r than AT gun. Force
c o n s is te c f-o f approx 500 men.
28 ■0820 30 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn has jupped o f f . 3 F
29 0835 30 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: Germans are moving in on G0 E from front 3 F

and r ig h t flank. C allin g for normal barrage.
30 0840 30 Dec Fr CO AT Go: AT Co i s c lo s in g s ta tio n and moving forward, S F
31 0900 30 Dec To GO 1st Bn : B e lie v e th a t same eneiry have i n f i l t r a t e d F

thru Go G, 1 3 4 th . Enemy has tr ie d to out fla n k Go E,
137th on the r ig h t , Enemy a c t i v i t y in cre a s in g in F i l l e r s -
la-Bonne-E au.
32 0945 30 Dec Fr CG 35th Div: 134th In f i s being a tta c k e d . Keep on the S F

a le r t. -
33 0945 30 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Enemy are moving tanks in p o s itio n t o f i r e S F

on bldgs occupied by Co L in F i l l e r s .
34 1000 30 Dec At 1000 R eg tl GF moved from Tlntange to H onville (55 9 4 7 5 ). F
35 1000 30 Dec Fr C iv ilia n s : C iv ilia n s re p o rt th a t p rio r t o a r r iv a l of S F

our troo p s 4 German tan k s were seen a t H onville having
American markings and p a n e ls. The crews were wearing
American uniform s. A lso German armed medics were observed.
36 1005 30 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn:-Enemy tanks in woods at 586498. Enemy inf in 3 F

house a t 597486, .
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137TH BIFANTRY
To : 24C0 ~ 30 Bee 44
SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS,.MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION Taken
37 1018 30 Dee Fp CO 219th FA: Enemy column moving W out o f H arlange. S F

P~4 7 s have picked them up.
38 1024 30 Dec Fr Capt S te v e n s, 654th TDs; Enemy tanks a t 569533. Do. S F

• unknown.
F t CO 219th FA: 25 enemy tanks moving NW from Lutr'emange O TP

39 1025 30 Dec
t o L u tre b o is . '
40 1040 30 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Numerous enemy v e h ic le s on road NW out of 0 £

■r- Harlange. D ir e c tio n unknown.
41 1047 39 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Enemy tan k came out o f woods a t 570496 S F

and moving S.
42 1055 30 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Enemy in woods a t 584484 and 598487 and con n F
s id e r a b le enemy motors in woods a t 588500.
43 1120 30 Dec Fr CO 3 s t Bn: Iiave receiv ed 2 ro ck e t barrages of 3 F

about 20 ro c k e ts each a t 1102 and 1117. F*equest Ln plane
look fo r gun p o s itio n s .
44 1345 30 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Bequest perm ission to p u ll Co E hack and use S F

them up draw on l e f t fla n k o f 2d Bn, Co E i s pinned down
in p re se n t p o s itio n .
45 123.5 30 Dec Fp CO 2d Bn: U n id en tified personn el a t 616466. S F
46 1222 30 Dec Fr CO 320th In f : Troops at 6164.66 are reserve Bn ( 1 s t S F

Bn) o f 320th I n f. TOT on Harlange at 1230.
47 1230 30 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: Frien d ly mine f i e l d a t 5694-99. Enemy now 3 F

lo c a te d at RJ 570503.
48 1255 30 Dec To CO IstM fo: Send 1 Co to a s s i s t 3d Bn in c lo s in g F

gap between Cos I & K,
49 1300 30 Dec Fr CO 219th FA: 30 enemy a i r c r a f t over 6042 reported S F

by a rty In p lan e.
50 1355 30 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn : 3 enemy tan ks a t 570502. '3 F
51 14.05 30 Dec F r G-2: According to PW captured by 134th In f th e 3 F

3 3 1 st R egt, l 6 7 t h Div was committed in our s e c to r
0400 t h is AM. Only.1 ®n o f t h i s Regt has been id e n t
i f i e d . 8^9 p iq t of 35th Div Ren Trp w ill screen roads
in r e a r of f r o n t lin e s fo r i n f i l t r a t i o n p a r t i e s .
52 1408 30 Dec Sr 654th TDs : 2 enemy tanks a t 582519 moving SE. S F
53 14.56 30 Dec F r SO Go B , 654th. TDsi Ln plane r e p o rts 5 tanks a t 3 F

574524 (enemy).
54 1510 30 Dec F r I&R P la t L ir : 137th fwd OF lo c a te d a t 568492. Good 3 SF

f ie ld of v is io n , o b serv atio n f a i r . Can observe our
plan es bombing and sh o o tin g ro c k e ts around o u ts k ir ts
of F ille r s ,
55 1635 30 Dec Fr I&R, CP: Op ha3 moved t o 564486. F u s ib i lit y very poor. 0 -1i.511
56 1730 30 Dec Fr CO 134th I n f: F rien d ly mine f i e l d s a t 560512, 566517 0 if

and 567509.
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Fr CO 3d Bn: Cos K & L are s t i l l in F ille r s -la -B o n n e -E a u .
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To : 2400 - 3 0 Dec 44
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SERIAL NO TIME DATED IN O IEm te. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN
5S 1735 30 Dec F r CO 134 th In fs Cav OP re p o rts enemy tank moving in to S F

woods a t 575504. ,
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59 1820 30 Dec F r G-3 : C onsolidate f o r n ig h t. R e c o n stitu te a re s e r v e . S F
Block r d s . Orders l a t e r .
60 1845 30 Dec T0 GO 1 s t Bn: Send p a tr o l to c o n ta c t p a tr o l from 2 d 'Bn. F

These p a tr o ls should make c o n ta c t tw ice b efo re mid
n ig h t and tw ice a f t e r m idnight.
61 1850 3 0 .Bee Fr CO 2d Bps Co E now has p la t a t 573481. S F
62 1945 30 Dec F r 00 2d Bn: R ieg el mines used as a n ti-p e rs o n n e l mines 3 F

encountered a t 595490. C iv ilia n claim s Germans are
u sin g dogs t o carry messages (unconfirm ed),
63 2000 30 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: i st Bn wag h i t by what they estim ate

a stron g enemy combat p a tr o l a t 5724-99.
6A 200 5 30 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: 2d Bn re p o rts enemy mot,ox- movement on road S F

leadin g in to H arlanga. B lin k s i t might be th e enemy
moving scream ing memes from one p o s itio n t o an o th er.
65 2010 30 Dec Fr I&R QPs: QPs re p o rt n eg ativ e 2010. 3 F
66 2020 30 Dec F r I&R OP: OP $L r e p o rts c o n sid e ra b le sm all arms f i r e S F

10° a s , r ange u ntoown. Believed to be a t le a s t se v e ra l
hundred yds.
67 2025 30 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn OP was approached by enemy p a tro l S F

who said ’!3 lid e over buddy” . P a tr o l had fis e d bayonets
and did not know password.
63 2040 30 Dec Fr Lt Mackey, MPs: Blackout being checked. Everything S F

kay.
69 2135 30 Dec F r G-2 : Elements of 2 new Divs id e n tif ie d in our s e c to r S F

■ today as fo llo w s : 2d Armd R eg t, 1s t S3 Adolph H itle r
D iv, 2 Bns of 331s t R eg t, 167th Div .
70 2150 30 Dec Fr Maj Frin k to CO; Gan hear long range a rty f i r i n g • S F
from th© NW and passing way overhead.
71 2150 30 Dec Fr G-2 : There w ill be fr ie n d ly night f ig h t e r s up t o n i t e . S F
72 2 2 1 $ 30 Dec Fr C0.,3d Bn: 4 0 -5 0 enemy in a column o f tw o’s approached S F

our p o s itio n s a t 570502. They were fir e d on. by our
tro o p s. They then fle d and dug in a t 570502,
73 221.7 30 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t made c o n ta c t 2d Bn. S F

O Tp
74 2255 30 Dec Fr GO 2d Bn: We have a c i v i l i a n preacher here under 3 £
guard who a c ts s u s p ic io u s ly . W ill you send GIG up in
**'-■ th e morning t o check him.
75 - 2330 30 Dec To A ll U n its , 137th I ^ f ; 2d Bn remain in p resen t area F

i n i t i a l l y prepared to sid e s l i p and fo llo w th e 1 s t Bn
as i t moves forw ard. 2d Bn mine and a b e rte e and blow
b rid g es on roads lead in g N & S on fla n k s of p resen t
p o s itio n . Commencing a t 0800 3d Bn w /section TDs
supporting con tin u e to take V ille rs -la -B o n n e -E a u .
1 s t Bn prepare t o advance in zone passing by 3d Bn
or aid in g 3d Bn in c a p tu r e .o f V ille rs -la -B o n n e -E a u
on order of t h is Hq,
76 30 Dec Opns Memo //&,' Ha 35th D iv, 301915 Dec 4 4 . F
77 30' Dec ' - 3 Report #169 f r 291200 t o 301200 Dec 4 4 . F
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137TH INFANTRY
To 2400-31 Dec 44
SERIAL NO THE DM INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC, ACTION TAKEN
1 0215 31 Dec F r CO 3d Bn; S t i l !1 enemy in patch of woods S o f SF

F ille r s -la -B o n n e -E a u (5 7 5 4 9 9 ). Reported by Co I
p a t r o l.
2 . 0240 31 Dec SF
l e a s t a m ile from h e re ,
3 0300 31 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co B re p o rts h earin g 1 tan k 400 or 500 SF

yds t o t h e i r f r o n t . Go C r e p o rts h e a rin g 1 tan k about
1000 yds t o t h e i r r ig h t f r o n t . Co B has 1 PW. We are
sending him down to n ig h t, *
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4 0315 31 Dec
« reported v ie of 578495.
5 0415 31 Dec To 0 - 2 : We are r e c e iv in g q u ite a h i t . o f n eb elw arfer SF

f i r e . A lso some a rty f i r e . We are sending PW captured ‘
from I s t Bn.
6 0455 31 Dec
7 0515 31 Dec SF
8 0520 3 1 Dec
tanks a ls o .
9 0545 31 Dec
no in fa n tr y .
10 0600 31' De c to F
outpost t h e i r p o s itio n and th ey h a v e n 't a rriv e d y e t .
They have no s e c u r ity . See when th ey g e t and th a t
they g e t i t .
11 0605 31 Dec SF
#2 re p o rts h earin g s m a ll‘arms f i r s of Co I cou n ter
a tta c k .
12 6615 31 -Dec
th e snow on road s.
13 0615 31 Dec F r -CO 3d Bn; Have lo s t communication w ith Co I . SF

A ttack seems t o have q u ieted down.
;£ >•;' f ■*■. j
14 0620 31 Dec F r CO 134t h I n f : We are in c o n ta c t w ith your Co I . SF
They have asked f o r a 300 ra d io b a tte r y ,
15 0635 31 Dec F r I3 7 th OP; 3 y ello w f l a r e s 6 5 ° a z , 1000 yds from SF

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16 O64O 31 Dec Fr 137th OP: One more yellow f l a r e v ie of B e tla n g e , SF
UNIT JOURNAL''' From 0001-31 Dec 44

137TH INFAKTHI
Tc 2400-31 Dec 44
17 0700 31 Dec F r G-2 s 320th In f re p o rts v e h ic u la r movement e a rly ~SF~~

in th e evening on rd out o f H arlange, T r a f f ic moving
both ways. N ebelw efer f i r s re c e iv e d v ie 602.4 6 2 ,
134th In f re p o rts 1 tank SE o f L u tre b o is (5653) ■
a t about 0230. They a ls o .r e c e iv e d s c a tte re d n eb elw erfer
f i r e . 26th Div re p o rts , s c a tte r e d a r t y f i r e and a c tiv e
enemy p a t r o llin g , 80th Div r e p o r ts hvy v e h ic u la r
t r a f f i c from E t o W e n te rin g E ig h te r Dahl (7349)
o r G oesdorf (724.8) at 0510. 4th Armd receiv ed
/1 'y s c a tte r e d n eb elw erfer f ir e ,d u r in g th e n ig h t. 10
PWs th ru Div cage s in c e 1 6 0 0 .
18 0720 31 -Dec To COs Spec U n its: Password f r 311200 t o 011200 F

Jan 45 - W hirlaw ay-C hurchill.
19 0730 31 Dec Fr J?cR OP: Op ffi r e p o rts h earin g tank movement a t 0 ° SF

as . CP #2 re p o rts h earin g tank movement at 355°
a s . Unable t o e s t range - long d is ta n c e .
20 0740 31 Dec To CCr 35th Div: Request p erm ission to blow b rid g e F
a t 587481 l a t e r on a f t e r we g et s ta r te d .
21 0740 31 Dec; F r CO 1 s t Bn: Rd block h e a rs s e v e r a l v e h ic le s in v ie SF

o f B e tla n g e .
22 0740 31 Dec To GO 1 s t Bn: Probably have t o employ 1 s t Bn as in F

p lan #2 a f t e r 0800.
33 0750 31 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Go], would l i k e f o r you t o g e t in tou ch F

with 3d Bn in order t o use Co I in co o rd in atin g
th e s t k .
24 0820 31 Dec F r GO 35th D iv: P erm ission i s granted 't o blow b rid ge SF
a t 587481. •
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25 ' 0830 31 Dec Fr GO 1s t Bn: Request p erm ission t o r e le a s e Co A SF
from rd b lo ck s and b rid g e gu ard s.
‘26 0837 31 DoG Fr GO 320t h : 32 0 th plans t o atk Harlange with 2 SF

Bug, Other Bn to p olice out woods to K.
27 0845 31 Dec To CO 2d Bn: Col would l i k e f o r you t o send 1 Co t o F
r e lie v e Go A o f guards on rd b lo c k s and b rid g e s ,
28 0925 31 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 134th I n f 's 2d Bn w ill a tta c k L u tre - SF

mange. Time unknown, re o u est .Co I of 137th r e v e r t
to v ie I-ivarchampa hs re serv e (Approved by CO 1 3 7 th ),
29 0930 31 Dec Fr C~2 : 26th Div re p o rts c o u n te r -a tta c k v ie of 6751. SF

D e ta ils as t o stre n g th and .com position o f atk in g
f o r c e unknown. '
SERIAL: NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, 'ETC. OCTIQN TAKEN
30 094-0 31 De SF
tanks in town of L u tre b o is . lb ,is town i s a ls o occ
upied % 1 3 4 th , s 3d Bn.
31 0050 3-1 Dec To CO 2d By: Move Bn, l e s s 1 Go immediately t o p ro - F *

_wr~ v io u sly d esign ated a r e s . D e ta ils on th e way.
00 . 1005 F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn re p o rts 2 enemy tan ks qn o th e r SF
Dec
sid e of woods- in fr o n t of them a t 773 500.
33 1045 31 Dec Fr I&R P la t Ldr« Approx 6 - 8 troom 3 v ie 57r7503. One or SF

two wearing w hite c o a ts .
34 1120 31 Dec To GO 35th Diy: S-3 Report - 1 . O verlay, 2 , O verlay, F

3 . Weather - Cold-Cloudy. 4 . 1 s t Bn remained in R egtl
re s e r v e . Co A mover* c o n ta ct groups t o c o n ta ct Co I
at 1255: At 2000 a stron g combat p a tr o l h i t l e t Bn
a t 2000 and was rep u lsed . 1s t Bn co n tacted 2d Bn
a t 2237. 1 s t Bn- a tta c k in g V i l l e r s a t c lo s e , 2d Bn
was held in p re se n t p o s itio n s a t 30114-5. Co E p u lled
out o f th e r ig h t o f 2d Bn and put in on l e f t as shown.
AT 311100 Co E moved to r e lie v e A. 3d Bn lo s t
c o n ta ct w/ K&L Cos 30104.5, At, 30373O mar re tu rn in g
from V i l l e r s reported th a t Cos K&L were s t i l l in
■town. Co 1 supporitn. 1 s t Bn a t c lo s e . 5. 90fj,
6 . Regt w ithheld sev eral sm all c o u n te r-a tta c k s end
m aintained i t s p o s itio n s .
35 1145 •3] Dec Fr Qn 3d Bn: Co I now a t r^ ju n c tio n (5 6 9 5 0 3 ). SF
36 1 2 1 5 31 Dec Fp 00 Od Bin! . opornp t, nnks nt. SF
00 1 330 31 Dec F r C0 1 s t .B n :- 1 s t Bn has jumped o f f ôr th e to rn SF

o f V i l l e rs -la -B o n n e -E c u .
38 1 4 00 31 Dec j Fr K dR-Plat: Op iroved t o 5 7 1474. SF
39 1 /03 31 Deer F r CO 134th I n f : 1 3 4 th Op re p o rts 2 e:cp! re iv e s and SF

la rg e c o l ums of b la ck - smoke 50^ n s. range 0000 ~-r' - .
40 1405 31 Dec To 0 - 2 : Three ME 1 0 9 s over 1 3 7 th a re a a t 1 4 0 0 . No F

bombing o r s t a .f i ng re p o rte d .
41 1416 31 Dec F r SO Sv Co: Do not use tu rk ey u n t i l n o t i f i e d . SF
4 .2 1420 31 Dec Fr CO i s t Bn: 1 s t Bn is'm oving and have taken a SF

number o f enemy PWs (number unknown).
43 1-4-22 31 Dec Fr GO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn is up t o edge of town. Enemy SF
tanks in town. Go C coming around t o right- of town.
(No evidence of Cos K&L). .
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1 3 7 1H INFANTRY
To 2 400- 31 Fee 44.
SERIAL NO TIME DATED _ INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS, BTC.___________ ACTION TAKEN

44 3.425 31 Dec Fr CG 3 5 th Div: 6th Cg,v Sq moving in to Tintange and SF'
Warhach.
45 1430 31 Dec Fr G~2 : ^ i r OP re p o rts 6 tan k s moving in to woods SF

568502. * •
46 1450 31 Dec Fr 25th Cav Ren: Enemy fo o t column and 6 v e h ic le s SF

mming SW in t o L u treb o is ( 5652) 3.200. C oncentration
o f 1200 troo p s v ie o f lu tr e b o is (co n firm e d ). Un
known number of In f moving SW out o f Sonlez (6353)
1 3 3 0 , Two Cos In f moving SE out of Tarchamps (6053.),
47 1500 31 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn re c e iv in g a c o u n te r-a tta c k by SF

2 German tanks and In f in th e town o f V i l l e r s .
42 1505 31 Dec Fr 00 2d Bn: Engs who were to blow- b rid ges a t 58648I SF
were pinned dovjn by enemy MG f i r e and unable t o a c o - .
omplish m issio n .
49 1515 31 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: Co I re c e iv in g sm all arms f i r e from the SF

l e f t rear. .
50 1545 31 Deo F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn was a tta c k e d by 4 tanks in V j.l3e r SF

3a-Bonne-Eau. Tanks ana enemy In f follow ed th e 1 s t Bn
w ithdraw !. 49 men are s t i l l m issing from t j e 1 s t Bn.
The 1 s t Bn i s now reo rg an izin g a t the ID,
51 1620 31 Dec Fr G -2: 60 enemy tro o p s moving out o f X/utremanre t o SF

th e SW a t 1530.
52 I.63O 31 Dec To CO l o t Bn: 1 s t Bn occupy th e same p o s itio n s as F

l a s t n ig h t excep t making c o n ta ct with Co I , Watch
OP and rd -b lo c k s t o th e f r o n t .
53 .1636 31 Dec F r 00 1 s t Bn: Sm all groups of enemy in matches o f ■SF

woods• a t 572487, 576486 and 579485.
54 1700 31 Doc F r GO 3d Bn: The enemy tanks in 3d Bn s e c to r have SF

p u lled back in to V ille r s -la -B o n n e -E a u .
55 1705 31 Dec F r G-2r I t i s b eliev ed th a t enemy p a tr o ls Ar c i v - SF

I l i a n s i n f i l t r a t e d th ru our l i n e s l a s t n ig h t and la id
mines„_on rds p re v io u sly c le a re d by our engs. The mines
which were found, were c a r e f u lly cam ouflaged,w ith snow.
56 1730 31 Dec Fr 0^ 35th D iv: Dig in fo r n ig h t. Continue o p eratio n s

010300. No change in m issio n . P a tr o l t o immediate
f r o n t . Put mines on rds lead in g in to p o s it io n s .
57 1737 31 Dec. F r 00 1 s t Bn: Go C i s r e c e iv in g enerry A ttack ( i n f SF

with one tank)
UNIT JOURNAL From 0001-31 Use 44

137'TH INFANTRY
. To 2400-31 Dec 44
SERIAL NO_____ TIME DATED_______ I NCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS , ETC.____ ________ACTION TAKEN
58 1825 31 Dec F r 0 - 2 : There ore. 4 or 5 enemy JUSSg rep orted over SF
our a re a ,
59 , 1845 31 Dec F r S - 4 , uv Co: 0_4 orders S -4 to is s u e each man an SF

a d d itio n a l D and 1/3 K r a tio n s t o each man.
60 1850 31 Dec To CO 2d Bn: Col would lik e , f o r you t o make a rra n g e - F

. ^*r- merits w ith Co 0 to make hou rly re p o rts as to t h e i r
s itu a tio n .
61 1910 31 Dec To CO Sv Co: Send two tru c k s t o Div y r tomorrow F

morning. -
62 1915 31 Dec F r 137th MPg: B lacou t OK. SF
63 1930 31 Dec F r CO 2 d .Bns Co 0 has completed rd b lo ck on l e f t SF

rd in t h e i r s e c to r and w ill endeavor t o blow b rid g e .
64 1950 31 Dec To G0S A ll Bns: CG would l i k e f o r us t o be p a r t i c u l - F

. a r ly on th e a l e r t , t h i s being New Years Eve.
65 1950 31 Dec Fr CO 2d Bn: Enemy MG b e lie v e d t o be lo c a te d a t SF

579481.
66 2000 31 PEC F r CO 1 s t Bn: Co C has regained th e ground they l o s t S.F

in t h i s a fte rn o o n c o u n te r -a tta c k . Have l o s t c o n ta ct
.with enemy ta n k ,
67 2020 31 Dec Fr 0 - 2 : A ll a i r a c t i v i t y during f ’ e night w ill be SF.

reported t o t h i s Hq, A ll guards and men an 0P3 w ill
be a l e r t f o r p a ra tro o p e rs being dropped. One was
captured by 4th Armd to n ig h t.
68 2040 31 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Bridge in Co G s e c t o r has b°en blown. SF
69 2115 31 Dec Fr CO pd Bn: L ots o f v e h ic le s moving in t o Harlange SF

from W t o E in fr o n t of Co G. .
70 2215 Dec 31 F r 137th OP: We saw a la r g e e x p lo s io n .in th e v ie SF

o f 574482.
71 2217 Dec 44 F r G - 2 :4Be on a l e r t a g a in s t c o u n te r-a tta c k any tim e SF

a f t e r m idnight.
:
72 3 1 -Dec G-3 Aep ort #170 f r 301200 t o 312200 Dec 44. F
73 3l Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 31 Dec 4 4 . F
-
From: 0001 - 31 Dec 44
To : 24.00 ~ 31 Dec 44
1 . 023.5 31 Dec F r GO 3d Bn: S t i l l enemy in patch o f woods S o f S F •

V ille rs -la -B o n n e -E a u (5754-99). Reported by Co I p a tr o l,
2 0240 31 Dec F l- 137th OP: We can hear tanks 4-5° as from OF a t l e a s t S F

a m ile from h e re .
3 , 0300 31 Dec F r CC 1 s t Bn: Co B re p o rts hearin g 1 tank 4-00 or 500 S F

yds t o t h e ir f r o n t . Co C r e p o rts hearing 1 tank .
about 1000 yds t o t h e i r rig h t f r o n t . Co R has 1 .
PW. We are sending ham down to n ig h t.'
u 0315 37~ Dec To G -2, TDs, AT Co, 219th FA & 2d Bn: One enemy tan k F
reported v ie of 578495.
5 0415 31 Dec To G -2: We have been re c e iv in g q u ite a b i t o f n e b e l- S F

w arfer f i r e . Also soma a rty f i r e . We have 1 PW captured
by 1 s t Bn.
6 0455 31 Dec To G-2 : Many u n id e n tifie d plan es bombing to. th e RE. F
7 0515 31 Dec F r CO 3d Bn: 3d Bn i s being a tta c k e d . S F
8 0520 31 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Co I re c e iv in g c o u n te r-a tta c k , Can h ear S F

tanks a ls o .
9 0545 31 Dec Fr CO 654th TDs: Arty f a l l i n g around us and th e r e i s S F

no in fa n tr y .
10 0600 31 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: IDs gay troop s from, your Bn were to out
post t h e i r p o s itio n and they h a v e n 't arriv ed y e t . They
have no s e c u r ity . See th a t they g e t i t .
11 060 5 31 Dec Fr 137th OP: Both QPg rep o rt everyth in g q u ie t now. S F

#2 re p o rts h earin g smqll arms f i r e o f Co I cou nter
a tta c k .
12 0615 31 Dec To CDs A ll U n its: Warn a l l d r iv e r s t o be cau tiou s of F

th e snow on ro ad s, -
Kr< '
13 O615 3I Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: Have lo s t communication with Co I . S F
A ttack seems t o have quieted down.
14 0620 31 Dec Fr CO 134th In f: We are in c o n ta c t with your Co I . S F

They have asked f o r a 300 ra d io b a tte r y .
15 0635 31 Dec Fr 137th OP: 3 yellow f la r e s 65° a s , 1000 yds from. S F

OP a .
16 O64.O 31 Dec Fr 137th OP; One more yellow f l a r e v ie o f Betlattgte. S F
17 0700 31 Dec Fr G -2: 32 0 th In f r e p o rts v e h ic u la r movement e a rly in S F

th e evening on road out o f Harlange, T r a f f ic moving
both ways. NebelwSfer f i r e receiv ed v ie 60,2462.
134.th In f re p o rts 1 tank SE o f L u treb o is (5653) a t
about 0230. They a ls o receiv ed s c a tte re d nebelw erfer
f i r e , 26t.h Div re p o rts s c a tte re d a rty f i r e and a c tiv e
enemy p a tr o llin g . 80th Div report.s hvy v e h ic u la r t r a f f i c
from E to W e n te rin g g ig h te r Dahl (7349) or Goesdorf
(7248) a t 0 5 10. 4 th Arrnd re ceiv ed sc a tte re d neb elw erfer
f i r e during th e n ig h t. 10 PWs th ru Div cage sin c e 1 6 0 0 ,
18 0720 31 Dec To COg Spec U n its : Password from 311200 Dec 44 t o F

011200 Ja n 4 5 - W hirlaw ay-G hurchill.
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UNIT JOURNAL From: OOOl - 31 Lee 4 4

137TH INFANTRI
To : 2400 ~ 31 Dec 44
SERIAL NO THE DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
19 0730 31 Dec Fr 3&R OP: OP #L r e p o rts h earin g tank movement a t 0 ° S F

a s . OP #2 r e p o r ts hearin g tan k movement a t 355° a s .
Unable t o e s t range - long d is ta n c e .
20 0740 31 Dec T0 CG 35th Div: Request perm ission t o blow b rid ge a t F

537431 l a t e r on a f t e r we g e t s ta r te d .
21 0740 31 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: Road b lo ck hears se v e ra l v e h ic le s in v ie S F

o f B etlan g e.
22 0740 31_Dec To GO 1 s t Bn: Probably have t o employ 1 s t Bn as in F

plan #2 a f t e r 0 S0 0 .
23 0^50 31 Dec To CO 1 s t Bn: Col would kike f o r you t o g e t in touch F

with 3d Bn in order t o use Co I in coord inatin g th e a tk .
24 0830 31 Dec F r CG 35th Div: P erm ission i s granted t o blow b rid ge 3 F

a t 587481.
25 0830 31 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Request p erm ission t o re le a s e Co A from S F

road blocks and bridge guards.
26 0837 31 Dec Fr CO 320th I n f : 320th plans t o atk Harlange w ith 2 S F

Bns. Other Bn t o p o lic e out woods to K.
27 0345 31 Dec To CO 2d Bn: Col would l i k e fo r you t o send 1 Co to F

r e lie v e Co A of guards on road b lo ck s and b rid g e s.
28 0925 31 Dec Fr GO 3d Bn: 134th I n f 's 2d Bn w i l l a tta c k Lutremange. 3 F

Time unknown. Bequest Go I o f 137th r e v e rt to v ie
Livarchamps as re se rv e (Approved by CO 1 3 7 th ) .
29 0930 31 Dec Fr G -2: 26th Div r e p o rts c o u n te r -a tta c k v ie o f 6751. 3 F

D e ta ils as t o stre n g th and com position of a tta c k in g
fo r c e unknown.
30 0940 31 Dec Fr CO 134th Infs 3d Bn, 134th In f re p o rts 5 enemy ^ F

tanks in town of L u tre b o is. This town i s a ls o occupied
by 1 3 4 th 's 3d Bn.
31 0950 31 Dec To CO 2d Bn: Move B n ,le s s 1 Co, im mediately to o r e - F

v io u sly designated a re a . D e ta ils on th e way.
32 1005 31 Dec Fr CO l st Bn: 1 s t Bn re p o rts 2 enemy tanks on oth er 3 F

sid e o f woods in fr o n t of them a t 573500.
. 33 1045 31 Dec Fr I&R P la t Ldrs Approx 6 -8 troops v ie 577503. One or 3 F

two wearing w hite c o a ts .
34 1120 31 Dec To CG 35th Div: 3 -3 Report - 1 . Overlay. 2, Overlay. F

3 . Weather - Cold & cloudy. 4 . 1 s t Bn remained in S e g tl
r e s e r v e . Co A moved c o n ta ct groups t o co n ta ct Co I
a t 1255. A+ 2000 a stron g combat p a tr o l h i t 1 s t Bn
a t 2000 ana was rep u lsed , 1 s t Bn co n tacted 2d Bn a t
2217. l s t Bn a tta c k in g V i lle r s a t c lo s e . 2d Bn was held
in p resen t p o s itio n s a t 301145. Co E was pulled out o f
th e r ig h t o f 2d Bn and put in on l e f t as shown, AT
311100 'Jo E moved t o r e lie v e Co A. 3d Bn lo s t c o n ta ct
w/ K & L Cos 301045. At 301730 man retu rn in g from V i lle r s
reported th a t Cos K & L were s t i l l in the town, ô I
supporting 1 s t Bn at c lo s e . 5. 90%. 6. Regt withheld
s e v e ra l sm all c o u n te r-a tta c k s and m aintained i t s p o s it io n s .
35 1345 31 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: I now a t road ju n c tio n (5 6 9 5 0 3 ). 3 F
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137TK INFANTRY
Tw : 24-00 - 31 Dec 44
3
SERIAL NO T3ME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN
ri
36 1215 31 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: S ix enemy tanks a t 570503. O F
<"i
37 •1330 31 Dec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn has jumped o f f f o r th e town o f O F -
V ille rs - l a - Bonne ?Eau.
33 1400 31 Dec F r I&R P l a t : OP moved t o 571474. 3 F
39 1403 31 Dec Fr CO 134th I n f : 134th In f OP r e p o rts 2 explosions s F

ard la rg e columns o f b la ck smoke 50° a z , range 2000 yd s.
40 I 4 0 5 -5 L Dec To G-2 : Three ME-1093 over 137th area a t 1400. No F

bombing or s tr a f in g rep o rted .
n
41 1416 31 Dec Fr CO Sv Co: Do not use turkey u n t i l n o tif ie d , F
42 1420 31 Dec F r CO 1 st Bn: 1 s t Bn is moving and have tak en a number S F

of enemy PWs (number unknown).
43 1422 31 Dec Fr CO 1 st Bn: 1 s t Bn i s up t o edge o f town. Enemy tanks s F

in town. Co C coming around to r ig h t o f town (No evidence
o f Cos K or L ).
44 1425 31 Dec Fr CG 35th D iv: 6th Cav 3q moving in to Tintange ft Warhach. S F
45 1430 31 Dec Fr G-2 : A ir CP re p o rts 6 tanks moving in to woods 563502, S F
46 1450 31 Dec F r 25th Cav Ren: Enemy f o o t column and 6 v e h ic le s S F

moving SW in to L u trebo is (5652) 1200. C oncentration
o f 1200 troops v ie of L u trebo is (co n firm ed ). Unknown
number o f in f moving SW out of Sonlez ( 6353) 1330.
Two Cos i n f moving SE out of TgrchampS (6051) 1330,
47 1500 31 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 st Bn re c e iv in g a c o u n te r -a tta c k by S F

2 German tan ks and in f in th e town o f F i l l e r s .
48 1505 31 Dec F r CO 2d Bn: Engs who were to blow b rid ge a t 586481 S F

were pinned dorm by enemy MG f i r e and unable t o
accom plish m issio n . '
49 1515 31 Dec Fr CO 3d % : Co I re c e iv in g sm all arms f i r e from th e DF

l e f t reax%
50 1545 31 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn was attacked by 4 tanks in F i l l e r s - S F

la-Bonne-E au. Tanks and enemy i n f follow ed th e 1s t Bn w ith
draw al. 40 men are s t i l l m issing from 1s t Bn. The 1 s t
Bn i s now reo rg an izin g a t th e LD,
51 1620 31 Dec Fr G -2: 60 enemy troops moving out o f Lutremange t o S F

th e SW a t 1530.
52 1630 31 Dec r o CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t occupy th e same p o s itio n s as l a s t F

n ig h t excep t making c o n ta c t w ith Co I . Watch CP and
road b lo ck s t o ’th e f r o n t .
53 • 1636 31 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Sm all groups o f enemy in matches o f woods S F

a t 572487, 576486 and 579485.
% 1700 31 Dec Fr CO 3d Bn: The 3 enemy tanks in 3d ®n s e c to r have S F

p u lled back in to F ille r s -la -B o n n e -E a u .
55 1705 31 Dec Fr G-2 : I t i s b eliev ed th a t enemy p a tr o ls or c i v i l i a n s S F

i n f i l t r a t e d th r u our l i n e s l a s t n ig h t and laid mines
on roads p rev io u sly cleared by our engs. The mines which
were found, were c a r e fu lly camouflaged w ith snow.

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UNIT JOURNAL From OOOl-l Dec 44

SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS, ETC, ACTION TAKEN

1850. 1 Dec To G -2 : T hree b a l l s o f red f ir © and flam e s t r e a k s F

1 Dec D a ily Eng S it u a t io n R e p o rt, 6 0 th Eng, 1 Dec 44* F

1 Dec 35th Div FO # 2 9 , 012300 Dec 4 4 . F

1 Dec G-3 R eport #140 f r 3 0 1 2 0 0 Nov t o 011200 Dec 4 4 . F

UNIT JOURNAL front; OOCQ. > 1 Dec 4.4

5SS2AL fO TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA

2 0600 1 Dec To COs Spec U n its: Password from 011200 t o 021200 F

1000 1 Dec Fr CG 35t h D iv: Ammunition w i l l not be ratio n ed f o r S F

4 I 85O 1 Dec To G-2 : Three b a lls o f red f i r e and flam e s tre a k s

5 ~1 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 1 Deo 4 4 , F

6 1 Dec 35th Div FO #29, 012300 Dec 4 4 . F

7 1 Dec G-3 Report #140 f r 301200 Nov t o 011200 Dec 4 4 . F

UNIT JOURNAL From 0 0 0 1 -2 Dec 44­

SERIAL NO TIME DATED INCIDENTS. MESSAGES. ORDERS. ETC. ACTION TAKEN

1 0200 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn; Have S - l r@ con n oi.ter G ren in g , F

2 0 6 1 0 2 Dec To CO3 Spec U n its : Password from 021200 t o 0 3 1 ­ F

3 0650 2 Dec F t G -2 : A ll u n it s o f th e Div r e p o r t n e g a tiv e dur­ SF

4 1105 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Bn CO and S -3 w i l l a tte n d m eeting F

5 1245 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: D e s ire t o p r e s e n t S i l v e r S t a r t o F

6 2230 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Agent o f f i c e r s r e p o r t t o Div F in an ce F

7 2 Dec F0 #25 Hq 137th I n f , 2 Dec 4 4 . F

8 2 Dec G- 2 R ep ort #141 f r 011200 D9 c t o 020200 ^ec 4 4 , F

9 2 Dec Amendment #1 t o Div F0 #29> 021900 Dec, F

10 2 Dec D a ily Eng S it u a t io n R e p o rt, 60t h Eng, 2 Dee 4 4 . F

UNIT JOURNAL Vcm: OOQ1 - 2 Dec 44

p TIMEJDATED INCIDENTS’, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TA

2 0610 2 Dec To GQs Spec U nitss Password from 021200 t o 031200 F

3 O65O 2 Dec F r G-2 : A ll u n its o f th e Div re p o rt n eg ativ e during S F

4 1105 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Bn CO and 3 -3 w ill atten d m eeting a t R egtl F

5 1245 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: D esire t o p resen t S ilv e r S ta r t o Lt Cain F

6 2230 2 Dec To CO 3d Bn: Agent O ffic e r s re p o rt t o Div Finance F

7 2 Deo FO #25 Hq 137th I n f , 2 Deo 4 4 . F

8 2 Dec G- 3 Report #141 f r 011200 Deo t o 021200 Dec 4 4 . F

10 2 Dec D aily Eng S itu a tio n R ep ort, 60th Eng, 2 Dec 4 4 . F

11 2 Dec FB # 25, Hg 137th. I n f , 2 Dec 4 4 . F

12 2 Dec 60th Eng overlay showing roads cle a re d o f mines. F

UNIT JOURNAL From 0 0 0 1 -3 Dec 44

gF.RIAL NO TBIE DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS .JSTjC,__________ __ __ ACTION TAKEN

0700 3 Dec To COs Spec U n it3 S Password f r 031200 t o 041200 F

2 1 0 0 0 3 Dec R e g tl CP moved from Bening t o E r s t r o f f ( 2 9 7 4 2 7 ). F

1053 3 Dec F r CO 1 s t Bn: Bn clo se d L i n s t r o f f 1 0 5 0 . SF

1055 3-*®ec Fr CO 1 s t Bn: 1 s t Bn CP opened and Bn c lo s e d in t o SF

5 1105 3 Dec FR CO 2d Bn: CP o f 2d Bn 1 3 7 th opened a t E r s t r o f f . SF

7 1200 3 DEC Fr CO AT Co: AT Co c lo se d in to E r s t r o f f a t 1 1 4 0 . SF

8 1 2 2 0 3 Dec F r CO Cn COs Cn c lo s e d in t o new a r e a E r s t r o f f H 3 0 . SF

9 1415 3 Dec QM tr u c k Co 3905 re p o rte d in a t 1415 t o move t o Franlc- F

10 1500 3 ^ec To S- 4 Sv Co: Laundrey ready a t B ou lan ge. Arrange t o F

11 1540 3 Dec To CO 3d Bn: 27 tr u c k s w i l l r e p o r t t o you approx F

12 1550 3 Dec F r CG 35t h D iv: O p eration s r e p o r ts t o G-3 w i l l co y er SF

13 1600 3 Dec 443 QM tr u c k Co re p o rte d i n 1 6 0 0 , Now lo c a te d a t F

14 1700 3 Dec To Mr C la r k , Sv Co: Mr C lark c o n t a c t Lt C leveland F

15 . 1723 3 Dec F r 7 3 5 th Ord Co: Now have p a r t s t o co n v ert to n t o SF

16 1830 3 Dee To CO Sv Co: Maj F r i z z e l l e and Capt S in e x w i l l be a t F

17 3 Dec G- 3 R ep ort #142 f r 021200 t o 031200 Dec 4 4 . F

IS 3 Dec Div O v e rla y , 031000 D ec, showing 137th ro u te s o f reco n , F

19 3 Dec D a ily Eng S it u a t io n R e p o rt, 6 0 th Eng, 3 Dec 4 4 . F

UNIT JOURNAL From: 0001 - 3 Dec 44

SS&Kfr \p TIME DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION T.

1 0700 3 Dee To COs Spec U n its: Password from 031200 t o 04,1200 F

UNIT JOURNAL From 0 0 0 1 -2 Dec 44

2 0 6 1 0 2 Dec To CO3 Spec U n its : Password from 021200 t o 0 3 1 F

3 0650 2 Dec F t G -2 : A ll u n it s o f th e Div r e p o r t n e g a tiv e dur SF

gF.RIAL NO TBIE DATED INCIDENTS, MESSAGES. ORDERS .JSTjC,______ ACTION TAKEN

5 0700 4 Dec F r G -2 : 134th I n f - 2d Bn r e p o r ts s c a tte r e d r e s i s t SF

7 0935 4 Dec F r G -2 j Summary as o f 0930 - 1 3 4 th and 320th r e SF