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''frJ't*;'etlo[i-of ,aortiirs. end a platooa of 'c*iuotr coqperur.
u*u - *";il;dr w;E-rA;-ser$-to 3ra Bn-to patror Qr FMsrAt 1?2r, ad
i6lB'I-fug:ius or xx Corps: ?th ernt reiaigg-(i.*'os sr") 3t PIryrye have socrured
bartdge!,rced,orur:Efru-lrffi.:;arld'ffisu$. 5th rilr'* ln vEffiIF. g0tk Divr no trd€rs1
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ao gael- utrt Co beck to Bn. *rIrr go on say treck to regLuent at 2b00.
2 sept I?lill
Stltl in sarre Positlonfr. q13il Ir, 6 closed-in.
- th-ey I** :* errcrur ac*-io1. Y."* |:ry }le reported
to ue at mt. VBnOfnS mas heavlfy Uomued, ty. cenrnans durlng the nig[t'o--?tre Oaf *astsp;n6 i" eoi:c"ti"g irtffr?tion eoncerrring the,A1}ies ard the ene4r.
Gas ualk* rcre ordged to be woril, Just in Q&s6r*.
3 gspt, lflllSbru in sarm poSition$enrs of tlhe Sn6engrounif adivities ln al3. the occupied couatries rere censtarit-
Iy poming in.Patrols uere srrt dorur due to gas short,age.At-16N+5r the 358th sas alertea to move icross the BIVBB }frr$$E. A].]. rurits $Bre
notifled. ?i-@ - sometine tonorrowr"----iroo ---u[rjo" r"f"#"t;i;J*ove rourd be to rmfiDui'i, or furbher, anc would be
done .b;r shuttlSng. Iht rcre xras to start at 08O0.
_- ___{l_210pe IFI re_ported Gernan burrring houses ard tak*Bg F}enclr prisoners tnTUCJERS, about l+0 Krm affiay.
It 22lpr our irrfornation on the coming mo:re rlaa ver1l. vE3ue - *&tone a? OSOO -esbablieh brLdge head on the I{EU$E HIllEB.rt }Lvtsioa etated they did not enpect toput out the order tonight.
b sept rgbh
Div F.O. So. 29r ordered the 3$$11t
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i,,,CT 358Cl')-A,ssemt1e regiment, by merchingr in area indie"."ted on overlay.(a) One (1) @ tnrck conparsr released to your control iYest of CH[mIAftrpon @lnpletLon of mvemerrb of the 35ftla.(3) Hore CI.8 uia route trB* to rric of BH,AS as dirision rassr\rer([i Co uAn feverus to regimental co ntrol upon comp]stion of reIlefb5r elements of CT 9.
Acting upon the aborrc orderl the 358th l"ssued the foLlqnirrg tr'.O, 19 (ineert)
LL O22i5 the artilLery fLred rryron a. group of Creruans ntro imaedtatels dJ.spgrqq4.and dlsappeared. .[t 0825, rressage from Coupsr ttDtvert for@e. Have troops ruarehiagtbough:f0lI6W$ to locate enery reglcqted tn that q!o. XX Gorys C'-?,rd.l]L fuit$rrh:r '
At O83O DivLsion stated nno relief f,ron gas shortagG.n Units were alJ- ncrLifled.
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Bsglt, F.O. t'{o' 19 at'bached:
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g,ir€ no,Lified r[i Er*ili {i[a"ir,*,, i6 in}gsuiet;"'*ffiuT*p#t' retlrnea stsbed that
ard ,rE'r co ie@r il6#I;q 3[S-tt-3;a-r$-*'[ rt*'n oo' oi trre sevtn p&s$en$ers1
ei". sre?e }cilledl I,b, Beard' *4"ilt"se{''};1ry ';Tpi--'H'*b of our *Etr co }Ere &song
m;1fur*.--*+ers were-"f1*T,S*f*:'. lrno- ALL unlrs wene notLfied b5rm";1;+i*=.f-l;fl-"l*""*1*TrH*Hfu" 1000. "$,LL unlts *ene notLried blr
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ehosen and [otifi"t*:ry?f i. cr.fri.:Fi["idieb prace at ]53o'
"""ot iitB,"ffi;tl5t* *'"1"1:#ffi-qihe rrrc or vERDrlN tonight. Have
all kitchen trucrs Ei-t""r to wr"Ltla" p !o__:otv 3fd Bn to-rpfron. romorro'''] SlaTilrt-{il"t" * anil reeorroit'er on the '
I.eft urrtll- t!'9 t"lt-oi ttre-$gg:! cones uptr'
Ir 153o, Gp moved_ro $r.ruiiiii rjicffiu lilJi.&"d at 1630. ..
ttStl[{#"h'f."}i;:u.!"L*o" rrn.gry on_35?rh lcrtchens tt3rcks'r. rnrclcs ffiIlarrtve Ln the mornLng. sovesnent';; ffiti. iq F'li-oZilo'- rA En en t*nks '- Zr,o hon rnr.ks. o-:-iriffied z'r4 so"ul-#i.*e^P{ &$t''qa 9r9"*'iP at 0?o0* tasks fftl I
J,eare their ar"*?-6oio q"o t't*"ir ti'tire nori Bonan fioad'n
Hlans were no,n made for the coning ,o* ,h'iiffififfi" No. 19 @s issned &,"-
lng the rdght.
5 Sept l9trlrat the 3rd" Fn harl closed-fn at CIOz0' This lnforns-
at o52B' lt' was lespned' tna! t'|1-{I1,3*:%";i::::--rr av v
tlon ras recelvJd';;;-m'":-vi:m,rr. Assrt Hair$ 0fficer.At,0730,c"i,"*u"dttn"o"it'-utoutltstrengbhunkloEn.et il?Bor "-ir*
cr-*r"-op"r,I;:i;;i iiJ oI-nffimunr. r't. Gnrbbs, Ar @' was
$il1p;bip;i*$**ro9ffi #;$$ffi*#tion this side of IAiTDnES arrA r**fo in contact -lrith t'he 3nd Bn'
. Lst Bn cLosed-Jn.ndn area-&=rFie'--;[-i6;s;"*#; 6u ro--to zrd anE 3rd Bus'
1rd &r ms peid at 1550. pg di;ifi;d &p-;;i {G" *'rra be 08oo - maret'rlng and
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at ?02or liiioi-ui"rrors ryrirued rrnit-s,of lhe-forthcquing ilovgr nsruttLe nolrc -s*oo - mw rr* I"i*t-h,- 3r* Bo;'ffi ff:;r4.il["tiil*i)-: q6d-i; 8"" mr$: 358t4
ri-tr not forlanr ?.th Ama. rt *y'"il*#i"t*ta,atil $"fr6 E6';;;;": 357tn arrd .?58t'h riI;ffi #H:f ,*.f*x;3t:* rrr11 To*_:l rgot-'T. **po.T suard rormation, dtrsoro alsns trtiG.t i;; rnp-n"[ strt p"{"o}"]G-r*'i't' iP*t''frem to be warned' t'hat
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tbe &ert ro*1ilrrave an-exrara_i*fi-;rr1"rr il;i.hd: ;I-ir.o' Lt. cor. $trlwelJ'
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iriasenoc to IS3$ELI,E'RIYER* rrot {o ceqmft m"t-tiai **-li"tnd to envelope arythi,'g
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rr 3. bo.358bh Inf". ze (Li'Uoo* bv raarc&rins at 0?08oo to auaSr area (overlry). -f;j ffi;#'"iffiHffii;"2 i;-H0#ijlu-Rtwffi ana aevciope enerry resistanoc
mid ltsb bank comitting mt more than one Bnc
$i-provide for the left-flank seorit5rof the }Lv rrithin the Z alongthe senenal line indioated. .
(i;i fi..p};g;;"d;;;.rr-i" qrder, *.4d. in coniuoc&ion rirh t}}e 35?rh _!$ Inf {; I;iilOul;" i "na
2 and to iort:lnre the-aftaek to the S&r SbJ't
At 00AO, 'rp'r Co was attacked by liEht tanke, moc'ta,f,sr uPS T*qire.g,T!.. Sts forca,rse }ronn SyiiqgCani. gt.o3mr F Co-repirted ereiqy gbi]-l tu lnqir fronbr {nclud,fut8
J"f*W-ontmctsrtgnnrrg masi grsm SP-IH0OA3. ?h-e,y estitnated r\$everal tanlistt arlltnrcks."--"8
O3OOr alJ urri.ts were notified of the situation. All unlts.meTe a159 i:r Eolsesion of" tfr-e'pians of the movemente 35?th Inf rvas aak+ng arrangements' to relievre F 0o s
that j"t wouiA be ready to joi.n the regi.mentoA,t OI+O5, t-he I A n pGtoon repor*ed SfII{ECOfif in ..:nerqr hands ard t&rst the Gertaes
Uaa captrrred-a 5q9p ana in armoreci veh{.eJ.eo It seems that-an ene!ry tank and 25 genon a half-brack had captr:reci SfrNE lORf .
fuom various sourtes it ,jras lesrned that the germans rere establishing a Ilrs -AUnOrtr - $JlmmAY - 6{"}U}IE$ - 5E&ANUTIJ,S - WILE APf;'
Flans rsre norr undenray to-iea"e-the ina Bn in pLaee untiL the l5?bh could relielthem. At 0600, G*3 reported h* would ask the CG about itn-Durin6
thir nigfli ttre g0bh Rcn Tr was attacked ani lost one- jeeg ard. an "umtoredcatrc It wis later learned that the enerry ras using these vehicles to aggressively-"patrol our areas.
-- $rre to a change in-grders l,st Bn sras ordered to attack arxl hold SPII'ECORTp others
rere to remain in place and upon receipt of orders be prepared" to resune attaclc onoriEinal missiono*
The 359fh. rrill foll-ow up the 35Bth adrranee and nut up road bllocks .-nd protectionof lliv left fla.nk. ihjor furtl-ets Bn (l"st) rrl].} hald up at eheck polub l for flrrtberordersr
At 1000, moved CS to vie of 596815 (L/2 $n S1'f .of IANDR$.S" It vss here that Ltrilarke bror-rgfi1 a,,]iii"',irin,:l- infornatlon of pending ord.ers. PvU.-Oleo of the I & & platrettrrned v*tfr Uformation of the 357 arrc ttretr co}:mn vras at 680798. They were haLtedteryorarily to !!re on enersr column of horse dravn column of artiI-lery along-road nrn-ning through ?O68OO. At 1020, Cof. Clarhe returned to the CF afher having gl*en orderto 3rO Bn CO to cisengage I and I. Cor,panies so as to move to SoutJr and East. At, thistj"me *he I & & was recalled ano given mission of recor:noiterlng to $outh*and East.357th In 0 re;,orteC tJrat they lrere attac}C-rg Bi?.Iffi i'dth one Bn and lceeping Ist Bn in aassy area to exploit ar5r gai.ns.
ilihile the 3pit &a mas fi.ghtil€ a battLe Easb of LAIIDRES, the ]"st Bn msborized rpveto vic of !&I{S to be assombled in that area. the Eegrt3" CP rmrrld be at HOHROI fonthe night and,plans were lrr effect to move there :mn,ediately" Dring alJ- thisr ourlst Bn hao rmved to the vic of ITILIBIS with orre oomparry at the edge of tlre 'woods nearour'ca'nnon conparry. The 3rd Bn and Znd Bn viere neer ?BIE$X. Capt" lflchrrls of the6o?tfr fDrs statedhe wqrld s:ut his # near 358 f on high ground". The CP opened atNCIRftOI at 2120. $o vrp were dtsposed for the nigfrt with M and 3rd Bns i.n the rrie ofTRItuUX, J.st Bn in vic of }fAIRIFi and tho HegSrl CF at ItrOREOYc
At 2].ll.5r CoI. Clarke dispatcbed Lt. Il,idlefrroorrer to Znd and ]rd Bns irtth tlre fol-lou'ing orderr Znd and }rd Bns tie in for the night for an a.11 aror:nci defengsr t\t'o-Ears of ar-by are availabLe to you for use dlring the n16ht. Bepreryrared to re$[ne marcat 080?00 by route TAIEIJJT - t{OmB - },{ERANC,S - FS}fnoI * AIfiRA}IGE, hlgh grourd. $-Q' ofVOLI{HANC'E (?99850). 3rd Bn advanee guard rith znd ftrd Is'b Bn one plat fDts and om p].eA? atctrd to each, Regttt 6? wiIL close lI0RRgf at 0?OO ar,rd open in vic of, TRIEIII. i:{Ll}folJ.ow adrrance &r. Comrun:Lcation ld].l be radl"o. Co A of ?]-,ft,h Tanks lY'ere told to reri.n present location and to ,end if.i/ft to Eegtrt1 IIq a Ln 0. The RegttS- Cf guard rmas
increased with proper road blocks placed at all. i,-ossible points. Capt Wl.ee ,ras gircsituation anil remal-ned at CF the rest of the night or thouglrt he wouJ-d.
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1r 4. $ee LubelHgence arrn6x.bl 9,Ottr Otv tri[h 5tfr mv on right uelres Sast O?dSQO Sept to.selae,t$e, .;i .
2. 358th lrrf, Eith 3lrlrtfr I'4 &r i-a d1rect snppont, Inoves ? Sept to nandhobjeq:tir'g BofS DIT-rfECQ[EcmOflfZ (728?) patno]s Noith t6 D[v bourrdry and Eaet toIts)SEIJ,E RfVm rlthj.n its zong anri awaiti fnrttrer ordersc
For IP1 rortee check pointss see ov*l"ey.
3rd Bnzna Bn
3o Q. Isil.Bn move r:t'z O?3O to detnrcbBg area, ctross IP dimourrted at OBaland move dn lndicated ror:te to-marctr oUjgati.fE *g aanan_c;-gr-"d-il; ti; r;;-;;fi.Develope -anf^eqery fomd untiJ. flrtly comitted. Inlttallyr-outpost ,*".*l ;61;;i;r.b" 3rd fin r_romnance aesamb\r &on.-,,rLdgetread }Lne-at O|3O" folJ_ow ]jt-Eh -at 8oo yaFdsrr -ilg not becane involded.. in enery"eng*i",run{ oi r"{-fur-nfi["d:."&".- c. 2rd Bn commence assenibl-y lg_figtrt- of ftr-sector A73Ot fof:o, :ra fi "t-'Po y""gl3s. ResJxrenbal reserve.
- aL o8oor-eonnenoe 'ianr pdiefui;" d G&-tm"*rrlflank o{- Begt bg strong ptz detafuents noving on roads paralell to and on the N*U1of Regt,t.L route of adrrance. H,epmts to be made from patrols to bggti 61;ch--cphorrJye by messenger or radio.
- g. Cn Co, frqn initial positions, at detrucking area, commeneine at OBOO.support the adrrance of the lst' Bn Hove by bourrls utrenbeyond-effective iange of 'adnance guarda
- g. AT Co coordinate AT defetrces of t,he regiment e_stablistrlrg strccessi3ublocks al6ng-Nort-h fl,ank of the Regrt as l-ndicated*on overlayr ,.g. sv co renain in presenb posltion until flrrther dders.
x-r -(f) Mfo dellver kitchen tnrcks to lst Bn prlor to-0?00, ',?hen Ist Bn hasdetrucked, stperrrise moverrert of nnotor eleuents of'the f"eg8t'to-that p"irrt, ;;ilj-grorte takgn.by f,oot troops ifpossibleo(2) All Ers retain mini.:onm fiece_ssary transportation including vetricularAA mourrts. Rmainder revert to Regt rr I4o ab L:,t &i dutr,rctcing point:ro:rowineclearance of foot troopso
(: t lif eo:nmanaers demnd that indivtcials are a1ert, remi-nding a1l eorrcernedthat the gp?rqf action in this sestor qay ori3inate fron argr iirection.(ll*r*ialtg - SPr lhcessar'5r air and-grornd senbrtls to i,e a].erted. tlirringl-.J-'L;;. II*'rstrch ts-tninternrpted, irmetr to b6 eaten after ,:o"irrg il-rs;e'"Ui.&i*(5t r & fl platoon patro} to *ront ancl fLanks of advance gr:ard Bn. Repor:bsto acivaneg.gugr$ comnander and regimcntal s-2r
- (6) Detai}s on patrol missions folJ-owiylg c.-,ncentration. in march ob$ ctlve _latero(f ) Elemerrts o,' 35%n Inf seore the rear of the column.
ir. Kitcirens revert to Regttl conbrol in tsn areac
5. I"4:+ Chrrloee by bounds-between 1s't and 3rd Bns during haltsoEt CPrs at hoad of Bn colrrnn, except Lrt Bn head of adirnce Srard reservs.
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had been attacked. tn, oerman^trroril ;;.s'-;"t.d ;;-;d;"4gi-t'{"*t Harnd tliat qur
Lgt Bn rnas betwJn-iu" 1oo tolg-s. our'entjr* H ;il-"';"tcd for defenoe 'against theso
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D*r.i.ng this ti.rc;?;.;d M"cr"i";cui""'j'-w"Tt;; t-u- mf'.Gtarke held mry confanenc's
by telephor* pa grI-4$S"d;"t-"i t""q" lollmidiate action Eotre dlscussed' Irtc
rrelle Eas s6rlr r,o f,nd &r *itrr;*;;-&;-fu:i.l,t "S-;f;'eoesf".pi{"i
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dt;, -E Ti ;e3if##;ffiffi[F*,#i#*igr" Sffi ,re -g*ggm#F*v;:ilrx#s3#f-{4:H#;n:"trfu:lrffi .qs:'f f ##k,&ecpwas }ocatea, olatii",*.i !o-a {a* arg armred co.ll$r. A batt}e fh*f,ffi_sfrf;irr81_cour*;urai fr;-i;-. lfi r,"i*i,il*lGai* llq*6r Cl+E % *ttr#ffi*;. ,
ug,,lcles. prislnll=;"r" A;;rry-*."a -ie stilt rnrdetemined.Lr. sbone reporred rJrat rho m 6i'%E"ffiaii fr;G fir;-(i*i@e1g) -e,,to-e&qq.'Ylf,: ..i,,,-
;e'[*i],!H*r3ffi"o:H? yes s] *f-ffi *!1.r:rlorytig* Iet the aatileerv- !p ms sare
brrr had rosr +1,. tlreir eqr,,e{d{;-'-xetrg.*r"a 6Jili-u*i urqr i"iawttoa. "6li+'r'*tr3" "
r*rls acriou took prlaoc1 the ffi ;" *.qa,irg-*#]y fu-la; ri*rt rroe ttre hi"gh grwffi'r '
onwtricb the He5gr1 fi, *as roe*{ci. ttre enetry tfrreJr.a,e riot-co4>lete\y elleared-i'$ '1"',
the aree uE&il 15oo. Three ";ffi1"t#-'*;;b';cueA ** not more than 10oo ** i' ' "
lfrz? - the ce lotrr piv -tail" ti,ut trr" "o{*isr tha& qnrer-ran lhe Etv gF-'@s"'heEddlf 'r
f,or BEIEE ard undoubredly yglery=xJffi;l*r_j1 *-ui" mo cr tr aeeidatl irnd' EbrytQ{elv:
unavare that they were fi.gfrt.ing, a rcre o lees ;i"ilt".tlgrr g*Pfi. An6t'h*:r'' w,$, -, , ihad oven-err-1-"t"n
-9r g'i*-d" t't'""ittt.ti }.rl* been a Panzeri*Es; 125 FEI,$r
It12 ana diJil hrtrl o*tr"d and Stataa that 't4pr had-accot
three panbher tar&, eo p**uorrrih-H;i;;(ffi;ffii: -grrJ-i" oerual cnEilt*,' &r"ar '
stated he gas "o*oiiarting
positions and rnopping{P., 1115 - one co of sneineerJ-;giG ;;t;qi;"Ei"E-ro"iti9n at HaBNVIIJ,E., 1I5O - CEpt. Carry_beIl, R*gbi-f SIrgeon, y*+ t" ftst fn to evacrrate both Ailerlean
and Gelfan wornded. lte rerurns ;#;iiied"ei 0;dil iounaea. lie relrlcaed leter r6lset:
*tn lfl; ffi1-11,.,p+. o{S"rS lSgg*1" hg}f ope Bn. in. rnrsux to conrequ Elth Ist Bn
of 15?th and protect righ! srsn[-of ]g6t]r. 4t'!"}i-oJt-oit-u*gtiter Bn to ioin Ist Bn'
sontirue atrack ro Itrw oiti, uotri-#; ff$i"."o} L Ai. iI'BowIIJ,ERs. use hsrstO recapture .*rty CP. gourdrfs Ult".*""r"glmenis remrrin the sanp' '
L33A - GeneraL \lbaver **y" *J-rrr"" "*I"pt#;d ffi-I*bi-gir"ird mo!'t aL[ the vehicle
that were lefb there r"hen tfre Jnery--*t'* c?ms'
13l+,-l6.Donohueretrrrneduithrness*geHo,2nd.Bn_thatEandGCotsrrereincontact rittr the €Re*,r p*ry-iunf;-r"-f;dt "t-k-co.
Ly.pe is stiL consolidatl.r'E
before heaffi"fffiis actioa, ,dre-Iregt,:._otP.was estabristred in the church 861ffivhee
the entjre s*rrounciing cormt.y"*iJ*=.oora.o"-"*""1-r;*r co*sLarr"i;fir repqryted tariband enenry *.t,roi*{[;;gh;,*, t["-o"y i"a Jia*a-irrr-ai"*cuton of arbiller"gr filre.
t 630 - l,{ajor l*ble sUqtea-tfral after * p*- eocrrrg'te 9q*! ;f-ttrg. is'U g, Batt1c
for HAIRTE tireir haA knocked out-li8-r,"fi'-tr*-e*sl"3O.;f y'to*,n:i """"'tft g.tmg on themn
(about 1fu) /t",r*"r-a-9"11,"*&;ffii.foft*i i-tu1'*c,,aqa tttis does a5t iacluda
t,:ose lorociced. out W c eO. E{"i;;tyti;.;et*'thti Lb;-u"5or of the thgth FA Bn de-
sery*s credit for rsroctcing o,.t"#.rv ifuE ty nrs-"raplrr--direction of artl1Lery tanlrs
betseen his posltlon and. the enffi vehicles. . r,it,di u, tt"rc"r*n ro&ived' $Llver $tsr
for this aetlon. L92o --cor.'ri#:'";;;;r!; rtil"y ""iin"ry ri" on his posl'tions
includ:ing sorue rnortar. fy:O --eoO gn Lrit Uy c*,tt[.r*[t"SU ";-is ln no ]osit{onto attack before dark. Trrfs wai^i"p""tei t'i, *+ by 9?1' {99#Lso
20L0 -!4yrs inform us that the Ger:nanu o* -rd6'"Litg ttrissect'or-Hith aL[ they h*te
and have alreafir made three rarce-so"rJ "*u*."-*ii"ct s"agai:rsb the goth s;n* They
fr".r" U.* ieellng-us out, so they-state'. ^- r^1^-!.ar. At this tin6 contact *itfr":BZ-o" "ff - radio or telephorp- due to enelry resistanat
2050 - artiJ.Lery Jires ro"'irr""oigot-wo1d-u* gl"r*"d- {or the event of a counteor-
attaclc. Inberdiction j-n town-or rHIEiIf, in sooas s?'i ,rea of our trooIIE, i'nben&1c&ion
between 66 arrl 6? #.id lines, uf"o Cn nlar Ai{Dtffiffi and' betwegn ltilt 335 and B2-'S14r:
Interdj-crion fire rr:1t le tarei$ t;$; *tlr?lil tr'Lv *:f irr* fcarr. :trn:s
on eagfrE*
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6;d;ffi.*-issued to bns q-b"I,JIi-"i*Pt for aruilsery fire;H;"dtmr-x-evacnrated-ly !t" ot*f;-r ,6 +,! a. report on
-t!re::ffi,# r*, #mffin-*"n6ffim ffi:yi,Tii;#;;;;.i,v *1rd
bv rhe fferraan'r "E;n *o'oo ptr;i *rt*p*rp,r*ii3'&{'r*t. be attacked yesterdafl
ff ffi str_'6g"g-. ,6,ffi*"iiifi'ilH:';ffi ?t-fildip'; *l+."' fi S,:ln*
clvj-r-ians ,"porfiue-cer*'ans rr"'ii-*i.[t an"lp tn urr-ln regglP^a*o.il'f,tfirsmg*'*irfr :--co e ;d ;;H;* rl;#Hfof ifiiiiff,t"tST;--uonnoi t"ffi8-gffiilffi",Uffi'-ffi'#i#rtirii-C "gry
# *,ifr,- *a *# not in eusbodv
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is $ctr of audinr +_P!_'n 1s.,*-'.'Yil='ilinl:_r drl in AVBIL, znd Bn iJl tstLLx;L- .Bn in Nryry,ffi, *ti$tg :tffi"$r*llt{*-3:#,l$#:.ffi.-3"S'ffike}"clarke reeeined J"aIi" r** ooi-u"ci;;*-!i.*lu trp till 358th
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up F0M0r arn conrinre tli e. . a..uI& i;iG-8";r,-ii-id "*u;;b ;l + ffi il'#-.i -n-r.,c*:emon'
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lsb Bn - Co Ar ?Iztlt It Bn (mine$ l plst) attachedr cornuenol,ng'ffiS1;;,'::::r'""::'r"dearrcETols DII{IE06IEI{O$TL talic cfrock iolrri If, rnova-to &iective At(AX$E\rIU,HB$ 775892r]be pre pared to conbirnre advance to SE on ordEr. , . :
,2gr1,9rl. Regbt1. rellerve, re'tnain ln preserri posS.tiops'trrepEred t,o msYe tEl1;I$ffillFortierE.
3rd &r..- I p.Latoon Co ?L2th ?k $tr slld Af d.re pl.atoon ataH, cmrnano{.ttg .OSOO ffiIETe rcipiire..{rp,fO$tOY, continoe'a<iva1e to.E to *5ecfive B {7e5859)
"" o"a"r's, prepri'ia to ila*ancc 6o s. ;,- , " '
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q.1B - cor:binue present misnion direet sqff:orb of lsb &1.
AT Co - 1 plat each to Lst and Jrd Bn, A ilLst, in mobil-e reserye.plaroEir-EEcird 3id En at o?o0.
e-E-6o?th-ED Bn - in ctirect .stlpport - no ehElng6.
Co A ?12th fk Bn leave 1 pI*wlth 3rd Bn. Renainder of Co atctr{ to lstCffi:t Bn ,.rr- ls"t nn aiea o?30. 1 plat to Srci Br 08@.
3l+l.lqp f& &r ad. supportlng Corys Ar{y direct sutr&ortr
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3bLttr FA and ateil'arbiffuoy g1,-lnq ir[aqf-support io i"S.hr hg.e sbll3'trlr+,,8 fs"ri"';':';
ru.1 that eatenTn;h;;e fr+llfi 9.u-"*"-$'93-li.,.P:I9^:{*;rft{}:' * ffi'oIi'i#ils};T#iiTii[r"#$# ffi;d ;am.iq to^eet arc na tt. Auqo and restaken to 3rd Bn. col". clsrr" r*io?ift !;ni" "rttrii-lia Pl se&ration;'.35?tb''rsourdaid 3rd Bn if ther needed it-il irr" ,#"irrg.__a+a reports of considelatile' erery,rrcae*
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1(8th rnf. -ilth co A' ?12th fk Bn atchdl
Bo Attack at 0SOO to seize ObJ 2.b. Be prepared. to coublnue atiack .1o O!J' 1 o1- ord'er;.liriii*-p""p*"a-t"""'iut358t.hrnrrrrthecapttrreof0bJ2.
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cAN^rorlr, fo, eoA,lltTrltr+ o F 6- z9'ntF4 a&) D a'!oSatA.^e-eg5(4) THe E-f,rEt4'l |^rrx-L preo.lAlLY tottt{O{L6{&r To SA'J ,Any,.,,S;*u F .9!r€r.r-E f,LlvG !B gu €ts,.rcr .\rr&H f l<r 'l tl 5E PT. Btel -i!iunrs' r,Et niYt.uc P{rt lT to &t} ,crl, D {.u ILL pt*,(,-bi ar-1... XfE-;;:,$nftt y cere.r€ e
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F. 0. No. 23
1o &o Enerqf stll.I- holds 3O0-yarri bridgetrcsd consistLng of barricadtr andAT defenfts ffiest of MOSEIIE BM et fiIIONfIIJ,E.
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3o Bo, lst Bn {lees C6 B *ttcH to ?nd, BpJ mp flp t&efi potion of 9HI0!filILISffiest of Ehe ri.*er ixcilusive of ensry br{.d,gchead. (irow--gurtaiira ty 2Bd Ber.
Et 2rd Ba1: mlth Snreserrt attdh**'plrrs go B 3$8thr'Iafr cort,lnus pneeenfmission fo capbure that porition of TiilONt:tLLE, West of ltOSFr.IJn IlIlllER.
cg 3rd Ea renaS:n in preserrt locations as fugtt]. Seser.fiB.S e t, fqgm pnesei* qggltignsr suppcurt Zia gE and fire on trgets of 4
opportudty on East bank of MOSEX,LE RIIER.g. AT Co conbimre pnesenb attctrnts. Hi-ne platoon assist 2nd Bn in rernonal
of demoliltions found ln ft{I0Nftr.r,E.,,,{. 3ldr nn h *.n:dl$esb grrppor"b of 2nd Bnr
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L. I?re foalgmtng units atchd to your @finand immediaielyr 'n"' '
:lrl+ttr FA Bn3l+5ttr FA, Be0o B 315th Engr &iI flat Co A, 1 Plat Co Drco Br 6o7th rD ktr
2o sffeabiea *tu3$ffi , {3"#.*"ffi"ffi3oi38flfi.*tgy-53ilr.t}.Hrportlon of the }Lv
Z from Garch (BBB89?) t,o Rictmont, (u6o76u) E to the MUu!;tJLri nl\
MiSStO$, To prevent enerqr c-rossing the MO$ET,IE B IB1lhin-Z inrticated naintatr*ngcontact-*itfr h3ra
'Cav $q on th-e N and on the S vrlt'h the g0t'h Bcn ?r"
3. The 3rd nn 358ttr w.il} be held--in positl-on as Div Hes and is not to be used by youvcith.:ut prior approrral fron this Hqu
l+o The bulk of yoru. force will be kept in tfre- Egr or.l'l[-of THIONIIT'LE. 1 Rlf,le Co
reinforced as deemed necessary *aff oi&py UC$ASOU. $imjAarly, a. g{Ftot oil1.b".-p1,;d in ttre rric of r*ncng. "The river line is to be asbively patrolled day and ni-te,
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tfapra trYanee lrl:OOTOOO
1. B. Isslred separatel$.-- g; gotrr uiv 1-] movbs to rrlc of ffi?E'
Z* 35$tJr Taf with the folloryrtng at&actu*ents;3ld+tn FA Bn3b5th ra hgi-s trlitn nns hni-dut Co A, L Plat^Co D' f2q.tk Bn
( s'sse? ) ff HStu6ffiTB*?*i'Lf':T*.ru+Hi':*'iffi,5.;ii$#":'ff'tr'3:*the IO$ELLE my,gt-;it1ii-E iro6 fiH"ii*a, *"tntai"a*ng contact o* the North sttht*];"* C";-Sqr"dron and. on tlre $outh with tlre ggth Rcn 15P.
3- a^ lst Bn r{LI-L rnove to area Nff of THIONVITLE so as to deepen the defencos
of tt6'Znf-h.- Hial b" preparea to mone in any dLrection to accomplish Reglrlnlssion'
b- a1d Bn (-) wijll prevent the errqr floncrossing ttre IE3SEIJE at ltIroMIltIJLE,
It uiIL -###" foot and untor p"trors !y dby rrrd t *tt*iotte the river rlt* 66* "'
&;, oascrui-taeus9T-*na-ftraififi$fr (s6oi68i" 6ne rifle cgwarry reinrorce$,!r ole;1"s;#ba'&C;-andonesectioiireavy-{acrri1e-gIrns.pr.a}ed49orG$.&g!{E.:g,ry...iirr* comiarry reingorcea uy one fritoon i5atr, ar c6 ars one sesLion of heavy PascW$q
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guns occuly UcruNcg (89o?9hi. _r_!_ rr_c. 3rd Bn 1qi.It remaia iri present positions as Dlv resefi,e, maintain lia!.sonrrith Dlv
*u#*tin direct nrpport of 2nd Bn (-i from posi.tions T,{est of rHroMffiIJs,6. lf Co - otl€ platooir- to deferul in rric GAAC$E; I plat to deferd t'he bio
of ucIO$cE] I platoon west Wro$Iffi[& gs d{*f6rfi}'lfest of tcrrrn and ect as rcbi3e reservlf. Artff-::trt*t*r-fg-Uu-G p"*p*red to place defenslve fl-res aetuveen mhCgf
ana fgfOnsttt,g Lottr-inclusive vritti zupplement,ary rrlssions of taking over or rein-iorerne 3lr5th FA &r qqctorc
:[5ttr f'g Ar be prepared to place d.efensive fire bet'ween 1I{IOI{flIIJSarxt RICI{MONf both ineiusLve qi-th sirpplelreatary- mission of taki:rg over or reinforcingllrLtft lA rn sectorr
H. Co B 607th TD Bnt*' (f t 1 olat rrie of lst Bn to fire SE to cover TI'{I0NVIItE' lii 1 "pi;i vi; ;i jrd Bn to fire I'lE to cover Ti.fioi{ffiutE.(ri r |rat, vtc lIIroN"rrtLE.h. 1 pi;i Co A, 1 plat co D 71zth Tk Bn remain in present locatlon rtcinit'y
(S2S85S) Es RegttL reserrrc. - -' i. Co-n jfSUt ergr &n move to assenlcly area vie of 358t4 lrrf_ CP, prypleteclearing Foad blocks tn glllOgVttlE, assist 2nd Br.+ prepaqlrq-ririer lino defences.- " j, I & R plat make initiai ontact with l+3ril Cav Squadron to $orth and 90thRcn frp t6'Ure South.
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ytLlry qtriet so far ras tlre report grven-to Div_ every hstr. Artyfiss - o5hi Ebrffi nt--E}fu"lir*:i hiffi 6rtr6"r-t"11 on trre negbtl rine alt ni-&tt, -, ,r '-' . ..'':,'--- A; iffj o-Z g"oE as the infemation ttret,-tpq 5q AD wag Egiry attacbd tY tanksana rffani# or-"fi-t"adtur*ireA-stnength at ttsdr!.- I 0o Batlo1s harc Fonf *-uuS.Z-""a-frrA-6t Ueen flred on by machinE guns as tlrey were-1ast $gh!... \q di!.notpui"of tt* woods. E Co patrois have nod yet been lreard fron All thls inforfiBtionimas given C"-3 bY Plane.:'-- *63j6 I ira"d-r-#rt*d thoy were on he aldge that they coul{ see ard- cq{r}d nott*U" f*"a r*brt, 0835 brougfrt'ihe news that ne rre,re to have 'a*g-g!ts-3il ilr colp?i*rti* -rrission
and -tirat we*.,sere to so no f\rrther North tlran RONCEERVaLLEBB dowr toffiIiT"ffi"ii"(ffioiii"*,i $ilrirrJo";il iffi'Bo i';;.',sh
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*i"-d.h" to-6o,i6'6t+?66, Oipj, B6,lry:bnetsedr looo and L6oo. _zrd Bn no further tftanobje-ebilrc 2 todaf* "i,1ti; irr6imatiiil:*ras given by Srone t? a+ $lb;*dirNst* '*r1trsi ' .--"'--6;ot : Gn;;# ,s-#-";er$ves irrat lhe deGyins actlqql !*]te fought'tv thg enewis to ii-loo the b1Ik of {f,* ioraes-to fa"1.I back tL a-fortifled }ine i}gt :*rhere he - .
aou""tt 6o*. ge-Jso aOvises that the eneilry. is- breakfug-rrp into ryII group and;fiil,;"r,"*raxeeporlrtrarnsandsupp1yunitgbutton..ed'opuoastoprsbectflrrflank ard rear.
LOE0 - ResttL CF to move to draw s*rere trEn eo was last ni*rt and'the 2nd. Bn to :
*o.* UEi of f,6ftfOy. lSl1g1. worrld Llke to fire in front of 3rd Bn sesbor as soon as
-1' -L1OO - Jrd gn haslt"ken objective Z-at Lul$ ant 1, Co lres secrlring $outh side of
hl.IL.'*'13OO - ::5?tir dlsposed with the Ist Bn at IIIXINGE. 3Sd h patrols J.n UCMNCiE
ena An-pat"oG'to rivLn at FIORANGE."'* t3Ii"--fr"ili"i-o?ao=-ii-B"-i. secrre obJecbivree 1; establlstr-qn..0P.on obiecbirD. A;-t"esult of this g.de1 L compargr of tar&s sent to lst Bn to aid thel-r uovernen!.1' ^irlo':"fr; ;;*r;;rri".i,Io"u "r*i;*-e-rrad be"n-set.esued in ffi.vAHffi (-sctroolhorse)ana filJite eneineens to e}ear ::Uforrr overhead ra{-lroad bridges on the ffiH",- Ia the;;;ifir;--Lb:-ff;hd ,"pottea iue lSgtd novins to ANG6"6I'TER"S. BuscHA.RGE, EscH,"--*{Si1'--liiiu rst Bn ha<i oecupieb trre hil }{orth,9f i{YAssE: _.?-S Bn*patro!}ed toUCK4.NG-E:" pISRANdE r.pr"t*A tt-cLear. 3rd Bn to ftIiil$fi0fl Io-UCKINGS. CP 9! 358tn
"ro-*Alt WlVgfEAn ti?OB:iI at, t83O. ffSO - Capt $hipe and Lrb, RLce were dispatched
to-MeibfiCrf [o ofru"ti' o" ilitt, cou,rpaqg. Beportgd tE$*tlr*y rere the first Americansto enter the tcwn. . lbeqe" are some gbrmans- at TffitrILtrE hosever and civilians report2r0OO gerl[ans at Tr-,I0if'i-I],L8.
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' ,S0o1'- Od3O fuiet *rring the ntgtrt exwllt: fo1 ertlllery-fire falti.rra fn 3$8tJr'scry",:i&I"r orrrposts "iili"{.a f*trG *f -+S* trr"t,:r:r*clr trettiores ry}Id !e hgard mry[u$lf,'rcnSest to $aet. g,,&1, inforuatLon- ** aio*rn:rr*tg* J'qIi'r€,tt p
"iehrt ard rel..aifed to.$iv'Eq.i
tsb &il rired *oita}iilfi- ,iriili-fu *it r CI?ss ,tr"r it ttren iskea for harasslng ws
o?3o znd ea Junpcd off in i.ts attack arur repor*es 9evel31 vetly land ery]o9rgne
trroue[i-it-;;"]d ffi; b";u!tE " ;-;;**iaations.b+ts^k]P* 9p3p ana l.st Bn on
ite obgecfii,w:ana aaa 'Bn 19 *eoSiie-i{ii*til po:*t io, -o83o - e]luilsery' repqrt'.odbridsas blorn rn-$iIo#IeI,E iud;# *fl-l ta,*aet. It is a belief of , Lb. !&,rt{n, of,
ffi'5i;d-rrr""il fifiT#;"ffirri- Ir;-;*ine d;ssirrc a.rnorrnts or e:qplosfyo. lecause#-dt-te[ffiiaf-ut rro-&f"*ea natert *fl*,ef f-s$n4.,, . 09.}!.* ,?nd ,Bn .attQcld&&,'4:*.. '.'
;apilIy ;E'pokffi*';o-""@ ;;;ilr*g-i",tart:!rrge*.*t.'berol{vr,rB*, 'Ipi-ki,l.s t'o
secrp6'their po-$iu.ons, and sr"$rpsrt bf {fr-q tilg at*ai*:of the 2rd Bil:on' 3SI0W$JE.tae t*nnk, *111,be ,gfirt*ched tg t.}re enft Bn 'for th;:li is's*rrt' oo rttromm,f.f. ' s-2' reportsen unestimateA arc1*i, of tbnks ana-infautly noving tp reet 'EE Co.*' *Ti[il:"##[*H iLIff lt-ffixrflffis-ioa rrffiii-a*a:*f ]fg* 'ii !4i?t: that !ili-s'
'wae tIG "*i.iHofuild;-over tre rcekal tarrks reportg$.** lsAl{o$ and'-frrd p"a.y9g,3rg'rtEt
;-d-d"il:nf;*"k;i;*d.;- ims to t0oo ?nd^Bl llgs.aurtg the.!ry1 *yll: Ps:F, ','oit"irE*"g-c"lt Jrerft, i1t;*rd" trt" tg*n to a point 5oo yards soutJr of the main bridgp.F and G cors trren-ilssaurtea"tu* i"* ilo"iuE_mut-to "east. iioany "ryl} 1ry.-iiT*, Ei{;*;# ;diii"i+;;ffi-tilcue "er! aergno4, rlrs nL$oer bogt- tra5x, and {eq91i}1o1ts-hamered the adfunce:of t;re ena nnr, in a*.:i iliss!.on mai aslned f.or on the Sast side of'ihffii#r"fi rfrffiifh;A.*5i;; boilu"ni **r:s. nom.a1a str*fu"enery.e3cape {?@u aeiroac
#; n'*1-"ro*-o?-[t" uo;EIJS:- ercry-colusn repeted"to,te.norrins 1so 1.o-osr' actross
tiil "rii", i[ gef6-t;CI.- r{Wb-nas oclnp$iw agsecrrine EraIH for the- trisffi; '
LT3CI -:"J,iiltu'i6.';;6a"1r ffi ffit;rp iffirllJe. -Et. Espiro$a, otrr's?enetr, rn' olreported fERVII,E cf.er.19JO - i$aJor $chulz called end stated-thab'the rerib@nge tras !u the "glgl*gttortrr262f and verbat orders o*"" r*"*ired frm cen**ii-M;C1*fi t"..-tq:o.E.Tfro-YTF r";h;'*rr!irlg. So B of tlre lst Bn is attachod !o t!9 znd ard the lst rlIL rcp up
I'$foNUtLI.E Eomoercrur as direeteA Uy"ttre C*";*"1. The one corPartf w511. report to thez"a fn tonieht. remainder of ].st iri].l stani fast' for tonight"''.* -ioi|':"#a Bn closed-in area 4nd I Go rms sent t,o rEEvff,IS to oecupy and secure t'itotzr.
Z?22 At:Ceys ccnfirrni.rg wrbal orders earlier nere receivedo All units buttoned-up for t'he nigfrt. \
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OO35 - B qo TgPorted.'in--qos5.tLons' ' arbtlJ-e*1y fim otiref,oo35 - O?5o ALt qriet o""p["iJr saare arue fli-re and heavy
sid.e S6rf: ffiA o"ql_.f*ssion 9n rys3 "Ld:
of the Mos&rJ,E at oeo0. lst h on
the nsve to mp,-1ry rr$CII{q&}Ie,.";i.?0'-;;1":-A*ffiiffi*n*a to cF dffi.orders ***',t," .
ffi.Hrtb#rfrr";ilt1*#:rffiJ"ff;** erossins were beins made. rntensive
istrrd;ies $er€,$aids ed,eJ* t*ro*a,,pratent,:mr- *fis:-""1-I-r*a.auor* sel'rstrer' s6g$&*"'''
Tf;.,ffi"* --.o r"ffifi,rtr-H$*,$ilr[# ;l,I{-FSffi ffiffil} {,'',;r*i;
",Il"E"-tffiEiii. rry6 I co1. Glarkc lerb ror ;ffid?;lf no*" so a!gug - Afber mtrctr pla rfUqJr* afs6rsglopt$er::Planr!qq'P'9't - :: ir' : ' '" ''l
to al1tyw for a'ilrJ:&!ii&- an:Jr attactc., : r',',' 1, l'''' :' r :'. :1:;'.'
?p0 ". rru*lcerior,* rhat *?ilXia*#l*itfii*a,out of thte;sector on ]o{ ,se*eqrt " '.:'
positi-ois of' a defensive natureo
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0001 - a72A al,L quiet $avp an €xe6s$1ve amount of tr,blryery flre fal{nq ln thp
lS8trr eecrbtr. Th*- 35|d en repad"i'"ffi-#I-i.#";;ihea trrat rLe serma* o*,#i#oE5BT9;rSTr3::tHir_=_q * fr ,rd pll:g.ror 358th to prevent ensiltr rlnon eossirrg
nina, lre.bmean oARcHE to EICHS&rg [s"!'Itio-"ta-;;;i;ti f*a s" was t'o ieruain in t6'r;;;il-i;:.llA:":-r*H Sffi,.:fum'ifr{H;= civilian *1_y s-z iJo,na*on Gen
,r,.Ie*vere'as st' f!rypg86nt€tiy:, d "t""rildli,n{.'.;;; g.' n"-*rx"oire'vae tnrsr-},r.on6sge* i
efirecring the.,relief necessary #[ fit;iffi ip:a#&"sa n&rtig tttrolp ot*':thc''rest"'
of ttu +{r. 3rd Bn rras order€d ty,slv to move.to vla,of'sr *o:r*:f.ff at o?uo
Ii Sopt lrlr *s *ivision f,s.rY6.-rn;i; i;";*"a-;'"-Etreneth considerab\r'
15 sept 19hh
ua1 enenry actirrc Pat1o15 -and artY
OOOI to 0630 - AII lie! except for continri."eo *rrougho,*t the rest, "r tt'Iiiyl"iJ"iil-;t*-p""p**"e. eoordinated defensi\tt
alans ni-th ?nd Bn. znd Bn u..tfri-Iiqiu*-*:*iltfi& e$Iti3nu ard' bett'ering ccrn+
m,nications. Gapt. iltse aryt niJco do-ft" tttili#fre-p rn't irte guns of thi uag;inot
Line into aefion-. only one u"t['# ;-] yea'. Aruv o*-" t;rt now and onlv one pratooa
of &rgrs remained. ttrus, o* Jrihsbh tras been'""t-"o"uid,era,bl:v- rnb h3ra cav neporbt
often of rhejr aeti,rlti.es to rpl'ffffii ul"*[i.il'*; di4 {F 9ph hcn & repor*-t'heir
,iiiy{i";-;"il';-$*tlr.-ryq-ry'*i;;erswortcedi:*f"u:iltt;*ffi ";1#El:fr:drnolltio* ""a
"irtiu; ;;"to gIIIouVILls'- Bpd'ge
tensive p]_ans are being maae t#'prt"or" to &o"I=!tr.-"i"o in the vic of .,ARCHE and
UcKAI{crE. r,ate in tile da'y t'r'" #I!I';i"ffi"Ae;[ Creo"" mannd bv or oannon Co
ruen, booned ont once agall aeaS-nit, ttre Gerroan" i" ffi-fi"su prgg ot- ttre l&csel1e .u-vetr
as rhey did lnrhe rhee lbanseu;r-;f iiit": dr iiil.1r*r-Tt:6--e.v;ni night heavv
arb iJlbry i*:-r ii" t;tt5gviil;;;*"t;";a-i66 - ro* s on the sae;tr't line'
15 $ept 191+l+
a.11 day and nig[rt heavy. arttllery fire arrl mortar fire pnded in T]ttctlutLlE'
severar- civiLians w6re reportua-*-"*"**:.[,iee.* ri-c. or-[ne nrsri eontirnred",to e]ean
up demolltions. .iilewspaper mun-*ner"-ter* to take-pigt**" 9r cinnon 0o Bnnug the
for+s of the 16aginet l,i,,c. U rlilil--oi tr,*.]f nir is to erosa t'he river tordgfito.5.gt
the aid. of threl recon boats. "ilj:rg or:$ stey Cof '-Cf*1ke issrpd' orders to rrnit Sts
to get men and, eqJgn.ent ,1eTea:uA.- Transp.rt'iiii"-t''{i1 U" checked careftrl'lgr admovlnl -rict,.res frri t* sl.,oqn.--Iru'.-&cker, $so, [rr- rlio set up *rrisbres $hopping
servicee *na *irooil i,iv* uuun ;iiGII-;i,i*:"#...*l *th*aLl bhese rrside 1J'g[rtst
of maf, tire men-wiu b" a*rays;t# alert ::orln *tta*t fraa the sasb side of thCI/. i'
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pleta rlth run*o"ll,-ni#t t*ilF*d boolnasJ:-th*;* EarG ;il;;Ua qut anil
oaptc, ana nerJ ucia'tosithor,H; ;ih-;A* E *l'iil-Itli;th *oibn lress: "bchalre ane arvans're" s€to-e #-tl"ryu:qf1 ;.r;;e ritc'^ ali;"*" rci"a c+urpry*a
*rrh atffi$rsa fIor rnc,tenllH*.**"***i*H*ffi*t: ffi ffi. * "''d.tb attaatrtl\''a- flor aB6 EaErR lurs rFE
--t lorl try 6aq]s€|Es - atr(l therc gae
$*mat' *Eetf leoe'h*$ t1s a33'$'S*fl; .m;fffifffiry-;y:dl%*Xffi;*tmffffi ';ua:-*1 ;ffi. ffi''u*6s* .pdr-c,t*ry, t*6* e6, *otffiffiil*J#ffi@ .ft''''' ;qi'rt'91{'.bc't', I
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[bcec.lstgl,€*ntra}'ffislettonril.et.r*tabae..f6rm$I,te.]{pr...go'l.tacqm&}*.5sEornc tanraueelr t&s€e *S*pq *-offi:;:'eril&{'T*X.'il"offi tqliut-uu*'t ryql' rroe&
, I *o* thu m**n stnc*t*r-"*t royg tneolgtetous Ltttlc areb"t*oye1 rlth foet
xl{r stedrl.ssqr*, eoaa,gotngJi"isut d, "tu"ii-atsae*-thn a*aoiLt Etth ttBg
collrst, olhe! *i**'+* raa**'rg ths tllr*Gtsr ' : " --, j . epa:rgsed[. thcy" erc hYdraus.l.s]J{r
*Jffii: 'ns,ffi";offijiH1ffi*t*ffiffir'-- ,- : ' a}.Af,ilbyfell*.&t*Blcgtrraai.rutar.oorrrrunloet,I.ngnithat&er.fort*brfirE3l
rd*,mrt, cosf,**ron ,en
$yrag *u &ri"ffiiixt* i"turo* flretrcse - * :vqstacss ao
erlar t!,ct a*lthca d tho ,to #i GiL; ta"A-hE-"*qe lt eoul't not u$c tt to- ry a{trantagst-
,.3* gU*t q:rgl!ryr'X.ts ary'oqrr r8&1q eonpctf'qB$1 lta f3gonetarablt apouut of,
qurpucnt-* *nil''o-i'*re : #'oil;At d' *#:X-tlr3$tr#f"X,iffiir;-*r" tbd-*"ea t&r.a r.tnc aa a@tmttty, mftrTl.'.4tt-up htgt*q *T ffifi[li$ffiT: *o*-1,n1 '::::,"'
$a& ro* to tb* gEGr* dSaE* Etstgr':y of thc 89rq
Bn aod 0aPt' ?il'ac' our Sgraoa 0o'&Xt fe-* xaq fora4it,by nmbEls of tbt ]s! rf, tU' fort ta norat-Hd,g F-trl Htffi"'\Sfu%-"luoPY&r*
sbout se @E ,oIG ia a"*eat hil;;r"q-.=-4,J.ffi;-bo trq't* 'l'ao uotu tBs f,oilrb eod
nrrnmw"r**wl. lfftir&rgr. re*. e d: ad;ir"r.s;ri 16 efq.i:.;ig *& *'iu g,rne, aad ,*X.,*i'$:-ffi;y# ?HH' ?li i"triil*pif"ffi:.;;"a.""; it r'""t r''cciYod ffoe
6.6 .tcry to coaiinui firrng, n"I}iir-il81*; ilffi;"i fl-*a-Ifort eo"*snap?st
roro out .r r*li"t*crr o*3il ffi.tr*rlyE6 tarl baan rcl*cvc., bv.let sa
oa tho rl'vot f,lout and 0aDt ntsi bnO to trei* g?;At*-eri* tor bl'a f,d' Sejoa
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^ . ^q|+ttg lh? g-oly morning horrs_ pns leported the resuLts of thei.:r' patrols.znd ryr reported thet an enery pafrol (number undetermjnedT had crossed ihe$outh_Eridgp (RR7. a1 T.YioI'l-urLLE. obherwise, all was quiei throughout tire_ rs$t,. .Ist Bn reported that on their patrol, one rmn wad wo',mded, {hree rneri oreie -missirg and that all f,hsiJ. boats hah been'6r:nk. .rhe men traa {.6 s,gfm'tief<. -fhe
ctrellry had used fla es and had shot:'myb**u, irry, *-5li-n*t"rr* g*"-*m* l$si*,i{t,''.them. ttls patrol had encounbered'some trryeiut-;;rr,r"rs-*t
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river.At-O3oo znd \reporteC enery 4lggins in across the river from Co G. At O?CIJ
enenqr planes: rn'r'c ftyj-ry ovrcr ti:i;53[li ai.t?.. .:u: enery patrol ras scatt*r"a fn'--Co F area by rifle ftrel
. At 10151 the EYrSs, less one plat,, (wiri-ch sf,ayed with us) revert,ed to Divcontrol.
Liaisoa wittr aCjaqent anC friendJ;p trorys uas kepb. Excirange of informationxas constarL, itecon of roads was made regirlarly.^ fi.t L3q5, lst Bn had seven more guflsr-unAer-ttre d*ection of Capt. iiisep'ftr CoConrnandero
I'litfr-tfre idea to malce the Gerusns thi-nk we are brLng:1n6 in r:inforcements, it-was decided to have the artillery fire some mihlte pfrosphlrofis at 22OO and tfren'
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mo\rB some ?0 track vetrlcles ar.ound J.n the area i-m*ed.iately across the river fnouthe Gerrnansrl"-
-*$;Xru, Caruton Co reporued it had f,ired 150 rds f?om ihe Masinot Llne this
day, naking a tobal of 1,S0.S:e CP uas informgd g! 1Bl+Sr that tine 35? was to make a n{ght advance rigfut up
!-o"the pilI boxes &nd in the nornirg a!,tack them with flam-thr6rer" una-iev*ff*thing elsert. the 359 rms to" su!.,pott the attack by fireo
Tfl'I^F1"u_pertinent. info5rnation aboui defense across the rivor.+t 291q, B Co reported flaras over their eorrfiar$r rrr€Ec&L z?lCICI an enelryr coilumn mas rcirorted" proeeeding $outh along East bank of the
I,KJSEIJ,E.At e21.6, the ilsmoke deal"r, rlras called. off"
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:3 sept rtldr HI T$HY 39Btu InfentryAt OO:Er. 2nd Bn was notified of a Div report, that eneql tanks had erossed the
bridge at Bl5lZbr arkl that the arbil-lerXr was iiriig on themr (fne outcone as yetunlrcrorvn).. Ihe E Co pat:nols were not moving out,.
' At 0l+05r Reon reported enery did not 6ross the riverr 8s earlier reportedlco E patrol now reportecl enersr stiI.l in prace - no withdrawal.1st and 2nd Bn now have only three boats- eadro . At 1020, fien. Yfeaven, rrisisted.
the ffi. He was briefed on the situation. He ctreeked on the artillerXr an*rnitfon . ,
and foud it foktr. , :.-neporbs oi tfr* enei!tr $nex"a rese'ived by various li.Ei.son officers and other oonr.munication.
At 13i0, tt. CoI. Clarke decided that the 1st Bn wor]-d reliene 2nd Bn, He lm'semphatic that the rvord be deliver3d other than by teleptrone, Ur; id;t wa;-tAat {[e IeneEy received the furprgsgioa thgt wq were, getting reiirforcements. the foLlorring :message :ilas seat ry ry O to the 2nd Bnr rrlit Eo raoves afbemoon 19 $ept to take* :r'
oveit sector now held_by yoq" I"i!l*q rccon preparatory to oeerpging lresent positionof 1st Bn as Regttr Res. fiesponsibirity for defenee odl,osTqr&E hlwil i*s"es tb ---- -
]-st Bn, 19l9.oo se?t:. Do not movg yout troops before d.drk, 19 sept. cb 358ttr rnr. iAt L3L5r -Gen Tieavcr arrived rr!!_plani to nake r:-ver crossfn[ onto-[tre rsfi; :road yard on t'he Easb side of the }IOSEIiIE. CoI. CLarke rms lba ;]f ir,
"cc"ra ,"ftn
the Generalfs 1&an i.n that this would Leave no proteebion to anr troops once the1it '
got across. the "riv€r. fhere xas no plaee t,o dig in and. the Germans wbuld be }ooir-ing dorrn their throatts It ras 0o1.'Clts:"kef s Siagrrent tnai the erossirrg-d;uld 6emade }&orth of THIOI'IWLIE ins'bead of right jrr the down itsdlf wirere ths 6ermans, rereundoubtedly the strongest.
At th05, ,3-2 arriveri and Col. Clarke discussed wiilr hrn the river sossinsolans of Gen. 'ifeaver. At 191r, it was tr:derstood that the lst ina ena Snrs-:"rfiaraerel;r rrexchangptt CF locations.
Ihe nearbl' roads, it'idgese ::nd torryns ?rere reported as clear of enerqr, errceptfor enengr observers on high ground andr in some case, ln high builriings.* -fnesjot-servers were cau.sing no little troubleo i: :1'heenerrycorriinuedtomoye5outh,ontheothersideoftherirero$omeweredfulging-in. &t 2OOO EICI{;',3lifl' rnas i-n enengr handse horrever, the t?cn tp hari a listenJslg ,
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Up to O625t patrols reported tra-ll qHletn.. I{owewg, 3t. *25, B -- 15 Oernans q9:u"dtir6,H0AEet RTffi 6*U**eri E ind F Cotso
-they f.lryE ffitf at=,the 0I: ttre ertffir-qas mw
ffiriGTir* *gril oi-rcgf,sdrn By o?oo; so,p-qg rec+ivins lrelrr Mi and a:*v fire.fi;;l;";"-{-trtqs to flrrt t*re an!my'"ii."g-tht ,ugX*tfOO ra{ Ue*.3r attacked' ffon t}Eee*i6l"l -** o?aol b ffi *-l-t-roi:-r&rp;- fi. plt..cf,arhe,.alerted tJre lst B4 !Q have ontcorsalXf readtr to'rb"ye on order. lle tfren oraer*e' ,lp3.apeon of tsnks to the tovrn"
ard,ordered thar, id; [*too-{G-tnii"t$',"ittI'iidr-'"",bq " At o8oor s s reporteddlre deccreaed.ns;"{-[1gi&ffisy;;;-d-.*.--Een.&mr*A-, d nCIff,on hig wry t{-th' s'
ffi.- #;sgo.e E struattos ffis-ifroii*'ri to be-&-[tffiu.='ffre 0s arrived-and rmas offi; dirrit" it"i *o""-irnei.ttol rrio" ffi rcdd-be used
Ar roo0 oo n-""i"if,ffi-;i1-qoi*fl--""a ""i{r.o-doelrt "F}t T"i:Pt:lE3*':1tlesr, How en@sy infaraation sas'g"th;"*d; iecef,wa ana eicFranged TS.th {Fiendry urritsi
61s wa$ situations:or a*5"&nt-,"fi;;.--ri*-ncn {ii"p mpt t}r.e:{P posted on a4l. eil8qr
At 1,3Sr Cn-Io ,r*" nitifted t9 Ug 9T the alegt. ThP C*, &g 0or?sr ?es flx hLs :-
rray to-tn-w,elt the guns of the-[bgin9]-Lirp.^.The resurts-Jr-r.it-iidrtr" artiJ.rery fire was stiJt unlmown, due tq poor visl-.
bxbrry:" ffiTifi ;;pffi;d;fr1*;.;-ii."t-"!ru-ro* cteared of'the un*oy a+d ar-so reported
&r L535r*Sen. Y{eqfl}r ].eft ttre CP. --By a30o. both lst and a"a frI ;;;. aJ.I ttclosed -.:Lnttt ?hey reported to Capte $h-tpe
trratiira;'q,i;{.--0upma,notasre!-e1o9e$in,ho.wever,-**- o6t tshi& iJt ""tuila-rir, at bll$, that sxiepb for spora&ic fir*-ngr all lms
qirletr
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zo -26 Sept l-9lrl+ r{r53oaY
Sr.lriag this poriod the &egimenb sat sbil3..' It rna{e;-gg{ effected, exLensive plsns .i
fcr defensee for il[;;t]j3f il3?;t'outposbir€ of t]re e{o*EI,r,E EIW,R 3a?in$,ary pos-.. . l
siuru-atrtacf uy a;]r,or or-rirant"r-rr* ilrg E*4 stde of the iiverr tsatroLs nere sent . li
across the river and gatherra *ioiiil i"r"",*{r."; lire ecn,troops contribute$ ryeat- iIy to the fund ot' u"eitr-information that was constrrrt{ psurins iP. Close- c9n}ac! rastot"rit[ iili-rri*"a]y'nrrri'i;s uy riaison. close contactr-br patrg], PS maintarnedi['*errout- th--ilr$;f ,g*r_ pians to combat th? .ensny-f ,]n*l1v situation that *i&? i#luuI .nyere Aram-W-and ;U- personne} $as-completely-6rfeleA. -t tfr? zOlh o{ Stqtr .f;1F"0;"*u f""*ua *nrCrrfn trrL reE:-rauqt. _In-" k"nesl-forrerly of serv!c*--tu., headed ';
the nerr Cqnpar$r. Durirg t*rle purioa ttri gsgins;;&i'Co"*una"l' ora"rg.ar'-tttin*-T"" '.
Arxust Acke, SSO, foFiuen"iu'fmas for:rt, tfrrogs_lrant the Regi:nent. This afforded'theneri tti. opporttur:i.ty to se).eet and'send home gLftfi - J r
At evbry opeoit""rty, arul without irrb*fering oip d*Fr ren were able to see
-first rln m&:.o;ip!"tG-e9'and take hot sho rers. fne nea G?oss, through fieSd direetor?.{ro G. H" Srroutr-brought forward a chrb-mobilc.-' -ifru-g,g6, J"furg t-f,is period res very a{lvg_1nd very helpfrrl. Most of the ti-meg
howeverr t*rei actea"upoo tireir onn, orders. 0*ri1iq4s geve rery helpfirl reportsr Ttre
;ilii#xr ".irti""*a iiri"s *i desi;jrrated targets. ?he -FFI
presented a real problemeho$evetr, as they sore nonldescript-t\trifo:m3-, carried $erxran weapons and were not re-
".-"iri6re-at nLeht by our outpoit guards or latrolsl
pl€31s *r* -il*" i" ai"r*nlf* aia destro;l the Hal{-not ti:re Cnrns in the even of anattact Uy tAe "*ugr-i"-nhid,
;; wo*Id ha-ve t-o withdris behind these gurisr The. FEI"rras to e?acue.te tfrbir sor:nded and process ttreir fi{rs tJrrough tlsc Men'mere instructed.on 'lflam-throrersrr.^;t1tdo; Zi-sqt, cen. Patton amived at_the cP. .The-Egettl Comdr, Lt. ^tul: Clarlcg*uc"*Pationorrr.c6nq,1etesit,uat!on.The8ene:'a1etatedtheenemyt'o.ourfront.]out-nlmbered us bqt their eq,ipment rmas pathetic. 'fhe General remaj-ned for dinner;il ;;-;;;;",rt;;-b5'-ih; r."!;'1, cororr_!t,. Col. Glarke' 'nrith_a cqs||po^Qeaerr tn-scribed itTo Generil Fattonrr-fronthe 358th Info The Gener"l ptd lrb. CoI. Clarkelater lefb to fnspec'b tfre l,{iginot tine Eu&gr The Senera} and 1,1. CoI. ffLarke laterlefb to inspect the l{aginot Line $urlsr
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::rt'**#r,45 $ept lgldr {ps zl & I{istory :58th Inf*n&ry
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f6s EeginenL, during this period, played a most important riefensi-ve role" It ',
vras thight 5ntr the :iverl and wls tie-cbr*Lr.-of' mary trostiLe towns. -i
hnr-re a rrrgjrt patroi flrom rrAil Co.r lst }in, was-under fire and their boats des- Itroye.Ar-{vo-""fffi{uh-*o, oo-trrc ottrer'siae of'ther 1*lr, became separate{ ap$,ptranded;;,,fttley rirnatned there foar io* clays:and nigfits nnithcrrt fgoar-rc!?r ?r. rysr]'cig*ir*ttes.. *fhe-se men corrld not swin. 0n the f urth nieht, tr{ajor ffieI, C0, lst I3n, and an enlisted imerf, went,to their rescu.B. 'Inder ener$r observltion iur<i J5.r"e, th"eX" 56'9 out, crossed the ,$
riven, and rescued the menl r
0n the 23d Sept lrt,. Uarmrock and $gt Fieldse trG'r Coo were kllled wtren an artilltry i
ba:gage ,hit the ecxnpar{r. ;i-*-;{ iioo$""-At*-S.e[.-, a patrol of the }st i3nr one officer app six &M grossod ths, , i
ri.ver ,na uiri"*.-=t;;;d-;*-lr';;;ry "ir"rrgth. 'Ih6 offrcer, Ii. riells was rcunded and died i
the npl*, morrrlng.qy 1S15, Zii-S",pt, the ?th AD w'ithdrew across the irbseJ-le ftLver.aI,rrso,25sei,t.theG-Jarrived'attheCP.HestatedthattwoBnsmou1drnove
tolaorroir *nalone thl ire:c[ Ary" Arrangements were norn made fdr these moYes ard a]J. ]units rnere.inforrredc
At 2O2O, e5.-,i6t, enetqr planes sircled over the lst &r &f,€&r Ist, Bn now hadflares, one i.ini*e bnes, Ar"opied over them. fatrols (enerryr) were also j-n their srearir#q}'-;*fiiltobeooncerrtratingtheir-efforts:','t,t.".'iqr{ltBtlto.}lowerrer,r:o damage was dcnre, and b3r m:idnight, all xas reporbed as ilqrrietil.
0n the day of the 26ih $ept., office:'s of the unit to relieve us inspecfed thearea and,.rrere brj-efed on the acti-rltles vre had encountged ,rdrile re @re th*rer
By 181O, 26 $ept, uaits tlere ail instrucbed on the fort'hcom:irg nbv€or[ ;; io* ae*ioed to have t\e ftdi*;r"A-cr,:at-Iri;vi]a;, *oltrt "i-m*"s r.,a four. :i
tlre 3f8tfr Infantry yuas now reahy f6r the m,oveilexrto : 1
iffith rff*t*re6 s€ryb l9lih
ffi#seeet W't1. S,. ilsletsd.
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Pr }*eh fng Fl.ur attac*rssrrrtE wee by dns,pfrg e?bireues rye* TIS!|{]EE&&- g8 ffi{S0ffiffi.n * lEmHflilfriE (MtEt{'
fler r@t of ms'ahe Fr td-Es ef wardlp il@ rost6
Eilr *ll.#e kalfast S?Pd36r the e dtr"} wsc ;
m ffic Eh*& tE iffiI,'eec h AIL #rq* E{48d riw6 tt tAtela* firG* vtc SEB BBIB tHI SEEEE 8aH Ss. ,frege as di.rtrs{.,st rasGmrc cf,$asfrira ffiOr
M3$ ttrsd! krp#s+b te ir*trffi,
3* gpLs&&rhi-4 pra&& IL&sr
at enLrn#.ng ecirt tifkELI me by rulbe designat*d onrsveri;e toe oEb&I. of, g0tih ffiJrr trhrr
b' Co E, 6orcn tb m*s IP 0EJO zpve to '*Rffi
h- C6 Br 6o-f[n f,b am*s Ii' OEJO zpve to ,*Rffi ritrene ft raq**sJo oon-trsr ol rts batt*i{st' Erryswts er Aeta Tt hE atchd ta #ttr trf, €ross IP stOPib, l.qows t6 $f eBRfb AII{ ffiffi8, romer,t to r.ontrcI sf ?lfth Ik Btu
ri'r* * fri*ffffiU$-ffi$-Hr%ffio#ff"** &r tu s$.r'&r3'**''* n6 werat Eo8ttl- ffi' at O?@r ,'
ffi*iffi'ffi $w,,#*-# ,$*saoe w&*M" &*:sg$ss,W *ci &* e F&ts* ef,ffi$ir''&*.&. -k*i'ell*c ffis s.f shffie @ $nde erySf* -si 5.d t&*d:A;" 4t-l. *reA *t osoor-#"e tr mretorrg to b'ltmaee6a. VEffiEEE Eild W thauf+
A*#;f, itrEffle,rs* ftlth s*€h of l.st awi ffi @ar ftffi-16+ #tI#ffi rEgiloc-tfl.raulr+ e}or ffi Ef"stuon xEth 1t' nerets t€ Frsgtll, egscl*a-k;tfti& ol cquqr ws k Hvcrafi re YLe nw tugtql CP' ?eoa IP Offir[ffi#& ;f-Gr# ffis k tsiycra& ru sLe nsr tuE&ql CP. ?asa Ir- O@.
b SG- Oe- e$e*s "B O&Sr wa te blwma area rLe ffi EGgtrS EP*
tt ne $B eomre P ffib; EcyFE to yrevlou*Iy res,rnoltered SP vi'o BEB I*ffiEE- *,#nsi oartv IBrrB ftr ms GF trIeg.--;3&&-re-fo r/t-ffi-? :Uftn m'*; at&d'' ffiss IP lffi, IlEq!. tu+ e"t uou"o#r#l*i*t-{A*&}_6*-ff-rurr,e 6esisna6d on sket* ta-&sE drapo rrrtt
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b- A# Aa wer O?Ets t+ rte sf mnSBl arffi 8t O73O, nsad O8m. E+er If tr O83tt. Eo'ge W nots to detrraeklng p*Lst kt sf '
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Authoriry NI\hn%oJ1
ffi ,r?-il^Fr, $, 27 sept lyl+h @ Hrsru*y \ ?(Bth rnfarr'rgr ffi\l*ff '')
i,qOOO1 *,o O6J$, all quiet exeept for plenby of of ai_r act,ivf.ty-Lncl,"rding]"lg ** $and frierdly aitcraft. sp.*o$g aitilriry t*s arso ;;*b-""d. capt. s-bot1er re- Eported.'that the cav had comp}et-ed. tt e reri-er'ayfi th;'"idr; and the rst & ,r's
freartr to msve on to sr !ffi,RrE aux ffiEl{Es.--ila-eo d"""*a TE[-rp on-[im;trlrir ;all wtlts aave 0o B 5o?th Til Ba. c.pt; rEi*roiu l***"tftit# "r ii" pffi**coaSd rort:ss-f'.off !!re hil.l.due to ryad-i,io,iJli;" It;-;id"t*6;;f, cro$s, the:,:spr;do i1,,-,1 ,. .gtwo hours latdrr the nove 'wenb
@-i':aad-art-6g..ttali.;;;'A;ied t,,,tlrej.t1,riix, a:,.in.,,,,,,,,, ,$sood riae. ftegiment"r-cr-ci;;"d i" .[^'irio*dii;-isi^;";i;;;.in thetr area ar rl,rg.rznd &r e"tosed + ?r r8ll5 and 3rd En elosed'rn,i[*i8ffi.-"m,T*fi5fri, ffiGlai&" ,:,:.,,, l,tret 1530. ar.rrsl cn 6ii "rJ"6ali.*rifrr]lilj* r* rn-rn-"nl i*q,qy,,to f,dire,a,$,;ifgg;, 'r iHp sjddes and $ervi"" co ;i;;.d. il m5o: (6;";;;;iit .iair? "rrl **Iryi.
,+t llf5:_ corbrrel clarie-acrlng upon ;*t"r g;;#; ;;il":ia ur, to s.la orp cm_parsr to mai,EIsI to contact 35ry lyr" ?hey. ,b"rd;;Ii"iu*r-i] ii: iiu"i$tt'L-tlrr,t itors'. ?he reLief ss not to-lake pLace u"iir .t-""-;il[:" irrJ too, ms sroer croae iobservati'ort hv the enemqr and had *"; +i#i"" r" "ro"adi" ii{iiiJiy'il"J'Jilta* itown. Ttre cqmi:ary yas Lo be reinfor_cea ii" ine B" ;fr;;ffiiiiu"""".ry. L. Co m,s Ithe conparlv selec*e{ Uy t. Colr Bealke "s [.f,e *" t;;JWU, Lin*VUIOT. L. Co cfffiA ilin at q115. Rernaindg-of the tigtt qriet-*;"5>t for an occlsional ciernan plane flr- ti-ng reo nnaisance over head. - I
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358th Iaferri,ryHI$?0&r28 anci 29 September tghh
Dr-rlrrg these.tffi)-dl{sr- re.Tgre.impressed. again.-by the d-ght frm contirnred. at-ttacks by day of the ugru lortificatloirs to-*re*southlasb-olr€rr* Beel,Es*ta1:,,ff..,,.,..,rt ran rhe nDairv y:_*l-* lt a._"r"*, r""t**J*;*-;i:dI&6 ir""* rie,.,wrft.ffu *,,::I{e corrld eee frlaaq{{a* **j:3.11'g,:.T g:lET$drere the bo-nbs .ibre, raif:::!'ffit,HtlEfrI,,,ffi .,iro eationr sovela| ryruans,.ilanea*rere reported "ii #;-;;;-?;;;ffi "ulfifi; ffiffioon our attaclc of Fortress Mitz. epr: t#ilil; in reduction of fortiJied positlonscontinued. col. - clgrke t s orders or-crearrup]- ;t,ilt- ffi#;;Jii.sciptinaw.*aea1rdnrrag wel.l as techn'iaal trainirrs *"u-*a*"a..b."{6.-#;i*rd-.;r;.: trii61*#:1ffit* "#^"3:?1y"l"g^:yl*1gl.:{il- !I*rgrgip.9*t+-#=*I* r*ry po&ril :rtre staff ras verxr busy wirh'*s n{}m;fG{d;ir;;ifi*;;;"ffi.'pffiff' r,the officers and, ,oen *rere lioy training. **G;;;;" ;;y"')-{qg$ beat o.ff tmeounter-attacks and our. lrltt Co assisbe.T on Uoifrl
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0OOI to 0?30'a1.1 was quiet in:'tre areeq exeept.fbr spasmodic ft*L:ry^fallifi-{"-l Ciin"u" "u* druVUfOfgn Dlvisigl *t, infoimed as $rch evelT holrF5 ' "
rhe r$rttnmdlifini=&"il8-e*E.b"i$ ror,trre,'#d: W 3le Snro ,'".re sta'rte4;';" 'i
sith a ferr trrrcks roa.d,eci mitir maTerials comTrs. #;*idtrre dayi r?.y* *t*wislr of fol. Clarek to get the ard-B; ;f!-9f !5e,*A *"-s*n-as-possibl'e' .
Drg:trrg the night severaL_r**at of friendly m.ri19 le]I, on t co uolrtxiijag
three men arxi killing one. Ifter a ttrmougf fAreulie"tion i! uas found that -
f::iendJry TDts rrere flrinc in t*rJwr9n8;;cf,oT:"i6i;';"portea'eqte smal:. arq,s
fire corrir* frm their front ,r"* ih***ooas g sffiffiio,t. S1 o'*u suiet the,amzirnripr or rhe rrav ffiti:- CoL td;L;;A#d. *SEgt.-dm c,-uq. rycL'io tf,+: l;#ird;-Ef-tA* euy-l*tll CoI' Clartre reced.ved ressagb:f,r* 9,u:'
lreulara Eer'.-
ing us grat the 358th less.a11 attacirments tras on a o[e ]or11-aL9rt to bve to :
Ert corps, ,rIe *re to get g1 dfr;ill*'.- i*t-sl.,ip;";rtr, col.. cr.arke '.vo:rkea cnrt'
al1 trre dete11s, 6*-{ti'dn* ana'!li-rxd_Eds-qit..& tft subordlrBts units* .CIrder il..
of uarch .was to ha*e, .Isb B_ry,. e$d-bn-;;d'lr*'en-rrfi6l*i;It{gr,:*f' I eore rnriryv 'r''l
be.tween lsb and. 2nd,.BB; 36l r.s. *o*r.{ "* n".!g"9- s"ia"--*64l qrdAlhfve,.:sf;: ;'1",
;;ffi# #tt-iileii"iHrr,o".- i;;;*;{ ur*tii th6 t-}qr+ dav that'tho'ajrer ,ff1r-r,Larr-eci off"
'to $rrflnariae'the actioq for $ephember'qrietclg:,{ryp,.}.$eBtr o h"Sef$':,'t:'':': -"
we remalned at * bridge head aereniivi: u"*a*Cgrila Rgffi. -er b*pi t-3*,4** * '
$r ffir6-rx rdCii$ ;;;Li',*;dh:-q" 9-$** LeLl+, 3{Bt1 S:,''rS to a bridse*}ead' ' '
derensive Easr "r'f,fuDirs.--oo-rlT; t;_io; ii ii'd-iz-*:t }?l*:.ffi*, _{*St" tu.
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