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8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

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25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

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~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

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an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

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_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

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a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

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28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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1 1RO 10 Apr the na~ find za It HE 100 rda 30 w va _100bullbull50 1amp1 JIG 11amp0 OIQlt t GetuIIJ 0 utral1_n tat shyAn enoouillt br 1111_ ampoeltap11__bull

Af ~ an 20 Apr 1- pla t1rN w a ISO ~ ealbullbull Ai bullbull III pMitlOil at coord 122200ab of- - pow11_ DIn1tI~-~4 All opelaU_ _11 tr ~ 66th Wu aa aad ~ II tlnd

to - ~CII to UfatI7 IdlIlt all bull senl talam bet wk I 011 the 20Ul Abull

4 let_ 3ua Atrql7 AJASflle 705-C ct

~ ampAd At~ Or- treol_29llVoh 45 63Sth Tn lirl-l 1pect 0 lAb~ ~yen ftU8f114 amp attaat to ~ Arq

C B aow-ed Jaft 833265 _ ath aw )J45 21 Apr aad 1ft4 d 860U5 UtlafeU C 1117 10 lIr 21 AJII - dataAee awll~ 11 JIll

cpt Paae 9- ~clllg PG9 aula_A ~ ltt tb4t of utb1 7 blL1W of oft 1 doh My dt and ot flat DinSblD our group did DOt

1eOtd e~ tiNw _ praeN w1th wire truck nr4MI bullbullbull 1IlaeidJII _ boa ~t~ - 1004 bampek too elemeJlta ~ he 5tb Iaf Regt act lIIlyed tot he p Of ~ the n and_ted MIa tfJIfd4 ~~pMltta ad the q~ 1

~ to Fegnitll ~

bull bullJltltau hppfd1dlx nO 1 ~ 6]fUl D In t TOWfJd 6 1l) 1915 cotd

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Reoa1Vtltd ltocret latt_ lin P1rat Uni~d Jttea Am 17 toll 1 5 tu f-65 )2~ (C) subjoet -troop AI1~~ )8 ptZ n - So auch or pJ 6 lettCtl tldA tk tile 322 (e)f ~bjeet lIoop slaquotaent 3~H 10 tpl 45 e It Stt~ ) 3l rc iaatgraat tonr United 1tata (gt)my ~d ~I81d_ it 0 thS111 tnited sutoe AJ1a7 18 ~dttd to _ tlett~cti m tftrOh k5

a lteblan rattan VuCk crew Oak ltDt rr1aoner tItaicilt qo(~ n~tb east t 8del-tald c en 22 4J1_

5- ~arah ~ Aft4 Pto Haptoa took 5 ~1Jnlr8 in h-ont of ~ CP 1ft ~ampn1tt j~~ t 2)00 _e 2~ Af

2J at CP lett c0Cd4 M354 Pepita C-my Itt 091(1 hr tpr Ad ardwd oocrd 9l11Cf12 uJasbl1cWtos i ( ffttan7 10SS hnt 21l11 - d1a1mae trmiddotlutld 251 lIilebullbull

poundQtttU- l poundP~a CQSfgtcrampy a tl~ Ln c~ A6016S BWe1d ~ 1300 hrt PI aM 1lved eoorrt ~OJ AltIaaaruit ~~ 110) 2~ AfI - distnee thwUd 14 rdl~lS rn 21 ~Jr 1st lJlatoia took S ~ ill YuSDit7 of lrottenMO ~ar Cft ~l ~rll ~lnd tla- took 4 pr1 ne1n1t ilfeld r~~lftyen en 21 bull ~ 1st ~ UWartteI CQIPfIIIV let BD 5th JAt Re(t 1n ttld trtttllk to cl~rJt tht elflll WOOd of 1raQtMamp1IH r () Il~ lfOOde tJae 1nfc5I7 p1-laquo1 cIBIIIIl _ t1e tM woods 1ft 7~l toon ~kffd ot~ _tUed 9 If II eIld TOO Jda SO ea1 ~G c~ wood$li iimlttba bit Will trj If through Ute woodis without ornOfdtoa

t~ft J j rll11 thfol 4 ~ ltIll htiJi IPOWId ~t ot~rwte1ntl O~ 1n $iUifHrt r the ~ 5th w p~p epotted III U~rk IV ~ ilPmiddotlltlx1t4 tely 31 ynrdll ~ 1iJQg the ot the woods aouttt of utr ~dt1on ~gt ~h~8 gun o~ ANJ firial1 rdII 0 C I1d 2 rcte HE th(t nd rtl f1rtd h1lOcentked the t4nkt bull t1rret trltm tht tgtJlkM tN IftA rd of Fi~ eq))od(j t~ tnkrl m1ltmt101lt ~ tank lirsONfl _ Us ~nGWn Capt 11ltt11t oltDvn1ng tN nr took 12 rrU~fI on tfr in -3Od nortml1ampt -It -1ohotJ GtilIWl)

-14shy

bull ri~l~ien oocwd 92198 Schl1oh ~ 1420 bra 22 lpJ adaii ~ an-twd coord 942118 ch ~ 1520 bn 22 AI - d1Aence trlUod 43 ailebullbull Capny C owd - lIttt ooard 942118 Hahnb~ch ~ 120 bra 2 ~r lad arrived coord 912015 fh ~ ]400 ln 0 Apr - d1atftOe tr~lled 68 JJt11o lilt ~gt 3p~ng1er reparW tho battl loea at a ccaP81IT C 14 ton blelAt PDd eumdt~ the ton_iD~ 1ItarJ by lt ~ awnnoe J StnJt r1~tQDn tellder qd aODlU 1 all latoon 1 of the 2n -btoon C_rnn c 65th TD BA md ~tooa 1s attacbtd to the 3rd BD Uth Int Peg 71 liatnntry )lY1eJal I Wae alaquorY1ne 1ft tbIt capao1tr nd W8 so nti~ched CIt 2 bullpo h5 CIl that date ap1oeehed ~aberg GenlII7 trom the north to attack ~ad I by the otanding Jtflcer of the )rd ~t It Col Guthrie- to yo ~ (Wn oan- X lDd I Ccapani ee IUId up fftT laquoWI in u1tb1e pla_ a~ 2300 bra rq pl~tooa ~nd I n1Yfld iD ~bout thP cent or t ~Jndt lelYiAI the rl~to thare lIent tcrwr4 on tcOMlsa_ 111 14 tOD wh1ola About 600 ~ trltll wbrre I had len thu pbtoaa I CIlpt Jone S of llt _ad etOfJ(ed hiat to 111shyr1lle 1bout K 1DC1 L cpanle it t the t1ae bull Gerten 8mored oeJ ~Oached bull triM t baIt it blamp 1 peoded Up em shota weN --ageeamp be enemy -ch qulekq t1ilZ1raquo4 ~ ~d ntumoond rlln dGlll1 oar two hick s rtnd bcctd ott and t1Jed a 1MIb ot JC) 1nto them ~n t eneIl7 ~h1clamp h~d tvM4 around -_ 1amp0 a ftIlsrby oellar mltl tlttfIN it traRl the windQrf ~J bn law _ bull 1m JIlde our Wit) back to the center or t eel located tbe 1ft CP md I bull d old titmiddot t tbI p1s1na hld been ahaDpcl 8114 that K aDd L -PlGS- bad _~ gotten paet the oenter of town thnt 1Jlaht be next IOIIdJIc I retUlllttd to the Mala ad tmIld thnt it lad looted IbGre no SOl in the yehleraquo II

til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

3gt Hood ron ltoaa took 3 pri$OIl eaet edge or ~~ulzb~ch-Pos~mbgrri1fIl8l17 ~~

24 nooeiYtd tet lAttter H~ ndrd Lb1W )t~t Arrq 204 5 SIbjtlet lrooP t8dgment -135 63StJa TD (1) Ufted trGI att~bullhafllt aI corpe and 1s attached to XX Carpe ettMti_ 17 Apt 45

Btl cr MOIrelt - lett 00014 9(ff(ff2 Sula_b-R GtnIany 0940 hn 2A~pr ~IT1f(Ht dmq lIIle oocrd 985022 11 G 10C5 hrs )) JC _ d1Jt~_ trltwlled 7 m1lebullbull

CtRlJ[ n ~4 CCIIPUW ii 0 left oocrd 867055 1ohasanllt ~ ]A 3n hre gt3 )1 ~nd nrrlwd ocard 17000f Schwndort ~ 231 bn 23 AJI - d1stlnee tr~wlled 30 aile_ 2nd flatoon took 10 Irieorwr in Krieth rten1Any OIl 23 pr It r- took

f~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~

bull uw ~~~dlx no 1 fiq 63Sth TD at Td ~ q 1~5 ecmttcl bull

sat tbba 4 4th PltOon toc 4 prisorura at SObwandart t ~ nne 4 priOftftrs middott llfngmlohon ~ OIl ~ API

an Pltgtsl Iloft into laquo1 (-ray frca Penrlu ~erLWl

Ba C- moved left bullbullbullsllblT 111 coord C)85n~~~lIberg rfIm~ny 15 hr 24 ~JII lld llIT1vod C~ l2M71 9urslanglmteld ~ 1150 bn 24 PI - 4itJtsnee travell~ 244 Ill

C~ B aoved - lJtft oocrd 1~ ~andcrt errMlV 115 hr8 24 1 aM arrIved coard 114782 11t~2 ~ 1715 hnt ilj lr - diata1e4l tJllecS U JIllca - CQIBIId Naab 1wr at Sebwmdorf GCSMfty

25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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bull bull BarratS ~ndIx No1 H- 435th TD In TOINd iflY 1945 CCIltdbull

hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

bull u bullbull Ilr_dlx 10 1 ttc h TU ~bullbull f_d II M~

bull191$ eMtd

par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

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ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

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29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

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Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

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~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull bull

k-eifrd (rpc-d1_ Iaatlucamptana t7 ~ 7lft IatIlDUy Mv1m I2middottfrl 32~C ~ 4~h 11 unla _11 PJete lOdaiaea bull DtY1JJiea order tn ~11lC trnn)f~_ 0 - OQ1duot ~ bcIuae to h~ roe to 1Oa WIt1a _ in ~ lAt~ to bIIW b1 ~81ft tOifta in ueMSbq AI AU mUaa 111M ~S wiU Pl~d iiPr anti cClf1ned in i unle 0$ bl~ht to inJII ~ shyc~ I1middot5th to will wlth (Itb Int n~ too e llUllowad1nc alIIItdn1 rrt~Wl ce B amp~tb Tn 8n will w1~ th Int ~ to lIre~ mrrmll1q rill G4cMn8d ~ C i-3Stb TO 3D ill JIlm -sib he lAth Tnt to aNa 84TQiC Weh ee-ay (~3Sth T ( ) will 1lQVt tA to t atIl ~Us ulmlaa 1ieadtLCtIIbullbull

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in ~~ 4lt-1 ___to ~U~ tJooa ~ e to 10 t~_ 1 1n~~

~1df l10n Cl ~J0W4 - lett ooard 9TT811 1W11ft a 2440 lft 4 middot-11 ll4 uft1ved CIxft 199Jl9 tllabftoh amy 1700 4 f_ -ut__ tft1iellect ~~~ __UIIIO t 1530 ~ t1II ~ rch to UlIbaoh C~ jmiddotaruz 1eacIshylag U ooltlnf1 rilrd Ullpoundltd tlWI7 At coord 0938M -eel a rt14 ~IApt ~ Qpfmed tIN and ldUad CDS _ -u r a1~ taur f1Nll two bull ttree Ida ft-a4 tIISr - at be and took a ~ndIr di1middotlCt~ ehlm 8NII an at tolls ~ dd the ~ CMdIId to deM1D MIln

nrmiddotftf too u1rfJnch (4IampIm3 II C~Hampnb _ Co -oak 1 r 7 - turIPd iato 1

C4Pt t1~101d 1 llq~ftno Cl1M6 fttlftltid 0 duty trati ~lA er ~har1t G 2t flo 191at (U) anlliOllldtu ~~ldlrmiddottJona lnatruftl~ ~l 42200 lII 4 ttl 71st mlampty liY1tdOB (fo tV ~ ttI TO a will __ e 5b Iraf 0 I~~lly two ld1oshy~ -or ~(lutbtvi~jgtt lIMa 1middottDd wW 11 lClth Infu1U7 lJiYiaian in etUbullbull ~Xtlt~ny 6~5th TO Bn wm h Mth tnt 0 dtt gftfttllIU AICQId (~~l1J wtll -op bullbull ta woodI uet taa 111 ~_P8~Y C )th Tn Bn _111 -1th Uth Int 1- ~ CIIGIr haft aLde1_ wy too w 4-l1y tiro to tbft k11~ 01amp fUlda raop up ffllrsf 1ft __ ln ZCD ttl to a (-) will to ruIda Oft Jivi81m crcter

6

bull bullaUw APf4Ilx No1 lKbull 63Sth Trgt ~ TONed 6 W$~1 1945 conttilt

bull __ of DIl C~~ taP PtaUaIrinona ~ Df Clapny C

ll11ei- lett U ~tcahaJd tI1ly 1ft etaltnd or the OQIJJ~

g=Ss bull 4 9) slltbbttlbaeh G~ nos bra I ~PI 4 aJrlftd ~d~2MJ ~ n~ 1420 hr 4 Apr - dSrtdmMl irnffilled 23A iiiraquo8 MId ratolta wok It t A at N1~ G _ aI 11 1 PI act ups Geiamt7 aDd lt)t~a C~bull

Cf amp8OfI - left c-I 199179 fJlabaob c~ 144 ira 5 ~pr tfd MtTed aootIl JI(rHi~ ulda ~ 17)S API - d1atmiddotltft_ tI~YCtlled ~j3 sdlee= Bfttlorta4i r~ IQoitd - rn 116885 8vdilampglampft G4IIIINl1 lI4S bra l nr lft aM11Qcl OOWCI lS9ac)S ll S C 1900 4 Apr 45 - dletance tJl1lillod 32 Idlebullbull ~ i ta~d - ~ d 15 SId Sodden ~ 1130 br 5 bull pr ~iwd (l(1f)Sd 31CJ1 hWa ~ 11 tIr ~w - 41_- ~VOJled 29 aU ~ A f~ nlw ~ e 2nd 9 Sh Iat neat ~ftd r1n Ni8iOR or ~un nll~ ~ aaMb aM -4 Fulda - rhioon f)LILMd in pod ti1lP

Set (t~~~rIt Hem rlatoon in of t1G11 ea vente) CIPtIIed SS troot~ ilf llraquo Mh U-dJl middotftY-ld 1a Lel_nteld r~ny

QfJS2nt re ipoundltedI

)mpftI A d - lAfteoerct 121959 u 0 1640 fmiddotPI md urlwd coc-d 200atl ~lohlOll ~ 1950 f Apr cIletaMe tr~llrl l~ rd1 lat iutooc took 1 pj CJIIOO tIN APP C-JMR7 1 ~rl - len ~d 202M1 Jteleldoe nflllNy U m hrft t ~pr And 1Ul1Pd coord 21~n crobullbullbullbull CerInaa7 100 ~ ~pr dltnee tJa-wllld 16 Jlia CortT A Yfth1deaiq h~ JlWtecl IAth Iftttu-ampry root troope tJ-ouch0tamp Apr

~PDI c poundP2r~ CQ~D7 c 0- - ~t ~ bebullbullbullbullbull 1315 6-1 ~ 1If d oomrd 31-51 FuWa a 1100 ampApr - cllatHDGI wa_llf 31 mtlBs t 171(1 IT 5 t~ ~ ftat~ 4 Ptla 8Iw1tenboh l1eIaUV t l1W hJ8 PI )~ Hornwa eMt101l (Srd n toon) traquonc-od ft tu t~ with rttPOl or 5 ~ At eOCiItI 2l39IJ ot K~~ (eJriJIT rJlld l W0111101ed n(l t~ -AU tlw 1Cdnder of the ~ patrolbull ~t ECltMft ~ Wid in podlcale8 ~d bl wheft W rmt17 J~d the )Rtrol 0 tdr4 Jt~d or 11pound it 61blft 3(l~ yu1d8 or t1Il8 lOftition CTgtla ~rdIIO ftlld tlekaoa el1gtlplti 4 eDIIII7 ~ 1 ~nd ttldJlig u~ otLt~ rlaquo-ittOlMr - totl 1 ~ 2 W01DIM n I oPl Itt 15(Y) hr8 a ~ and b18 dJlftll Ptf J(j~S tltJC( 4 la the wo it 011 car Bll IJdjut~d reportPd U followlltl ra- tlJ Bad ~obolon 1~ twuMtlgrltHI c pla 01W8 fAll ltJrI aand_ fit ~ at PI~tClY(IAlS h18 ~ S ~oata~ rood -U ~tJOft PIcl bntooa

1ftIIIt4 x No1 Hq f~ ed 1q bull1915 canttct

__1 ~ ad il(ld tbI _0 ott1 in tile 01 bel ~~ _d 1~ 1ltel1cYed tIh tind did -0 trQa 4MJIIIa the 0 01 pound1_ aftIl

Bn ~djlhftt ~ be to11~ 0-_ u 8 1bullbullmdla wdtlr 41eaU wu a~t~ng w ampftc fit fo u- Ook tlfo wsltMIIIia he t4llWll or iGlft

~4 to 111 at 45 )IQ VII Ctrpe - vcm 14 45 cIlhct4nc M_t~ ild~r4 J IrwllAr ~_1 ~ Co 135th 1JD 81 plQOid _ rJIJ VlI CC1pf1 tor wut 0-1 3MU_ ~ rlAd do ~

11_1 CNII (13 0619)0 Hq 11A l~ D1~daa 1 1bullbull CtlI GU~) _ ~ JUl la 7~ JlfIa nlriarlan 1M ~ 1Iq ~ (s) 26tll lJItIGU7 DtYSJr1ca ~lttnn Oft lett un 7ls vidabull oanU sc_r tedi1nt J1ht (I) nk at XXI C C C 6)SUl TV bullbulltd ct rilA rb~or11dlJ wltl1 -It oro7()OB API 4 ~ M bull tllbliJjh ~t1 JIM t tab~ aetl_ doh lAd Ilbull ca_(-1Jth 1) tr1 ~Ilellilltl_ at 16amp Mu wdl1 w1b un nlY1as GI1iIr iY 45 0 1IGtbttt - ~ trart (5) n_ or XIl padU in dtidIIt C I ~ D III Iltta-4 M fI pound ll0WMe4 wiUayena ~ltb u to dAdJaltr 118 80amp1 rnpuw te ~ dU totblt sMbu~~_ w1tllla ttttbullbullbull_ _ middottfl~ia 1ft A~ ~Pht $4 15 rda 45 1 1M 0 0-11 - tAlclIIiI a ~~ 2S519J N1d llliecIIwN 2WOlJ ht CaU-U ~ad Ella took 2 ~ ~ 060) tr 7 ~Jr ridnly rltlltition IIIOtampMst bullbull fIIl Oroad

C-l~3 C aowd - lct 200 ftIl4a ~~i CIBO 7 ~pr aM arrtM ~ 714259 hlt~~ 0-7 1300 - dl V~lld J4 JdJ

9ft CP - len t Fulda ~ t QtOO 8 (PI ttad UJbull 0D0ld ~M~~ ~() lIN A 4tn4_ -uct 9 aU

e l~f e~ A ~ltft 2f1ln Ofee-J-bullbull 0enIaItI l820 Ire 7 s AJTiyecl 9(n()O 0- 10620 t1II -~t~elW 1a11~ 110 170 hr 1 1fO ~nd Flak 2 __ bullbull at cIOIIlUdlP G~rd ~ltoon atticlraquott 0 MthW Ubullbull 1ltIt Irlf)ty

G 3 ~ - lrt 198 VUWa_ la a ~pr end torri eoord fl9~l83 Ul~ c UV bull 4 - dl v Ut-d 52 lISlM

ifm ~~ 3 prt- see Car_tot took ~rs Jo-d JIulAa mel J11~ta acs Q

bull bullllaftat1 Ap~ ~o 1 Ik 6th TD Dnbullbull rwed 6 1l7 1945 oontd

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

bull u bullbull Ilr_dlx 10 1 ttc h TU ~bullbull f_d II M~

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par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull bullaUw APf4Ilx No1 lKbull 63Sth Trgt ~ TONed 6 W$~1 1945 conttilt

bull __ of DIl C~~ taP PtaUaIrinona ~ Df Clapny C

ll11ei- lett U ~tcahaJd tI1ly 1ft etaltnd or the OQIJJ~

g=Ss bull 4 9) slltbbttlbaeh G~ nos bra I ~PI 4 aJrlftd ~d~2MJ ~ n~ 1420 hr 4 Apr - dSrtdmMl irnffilled 23A iiiraquo8 MId ratolta wok It t A at N1~ G _ aI 11 1 PI act ups Geiamt7 aDd lt)t~a C~bull

Cf amp8OfI - left c-I 199179 fJlabaob c~ 144 ira 5 ~pr tfd MtTed aootIl JI(rHi~ ulda ~ 17)S API - d1atmiddotltft_ tI~YCtlled ~j3 sdlee= Bfttlorta4i r~ IQoitd - rn 116885 8vdilampglampft G4IIIINl1 lI4S bra l nr lft aM11Qcl OOWCI lS9ac)S ll S C 1900 4 Apr 45 - dletance tJl1lillod 32 Idlebullbull ~ i ta~d - ~ d 15 SId Sodden ~ 1130 br 5 bull pr ~iwd (l(1f)Sd 31CJ1 hWa ~ 11 tIr ~w - 41_- ~VOJled 29 aU ~ A f~ nlw ~ e 2nd 9 Sh Iat neat ~ftd r1n Ni8iOR or ~un nll~ ~ aaMb aM -4 Fulda - rhioon f)LILMd in pod ti1lP

Set (t~~~rIt Hem rlatoon in of t1G11 ea vente) CIPtIIed SS troot~ ilf llraquo Mh U-dJl middotftY-ld 1a Lel_nteld r~ny

QfJS2nt re ipoundltedI

)mpftI A d - lAfteoerct 121959 u 0 1640 fmiddotPI md urlwd coc-d 200atl ~lohlOll ~ 1950 f Apr cIletaMe tr~llrl l~ rd1 lat iutooc took 1 pj CJIIOO tIN APP C-JMR7 1 ~rl - len ~d 202M1 Jteleldoe nflllNy U m hrft t ~pr And 1Ul1Pd coord 21~n crobullbullbullbull CerInaa7 100 ~ ~pr dltnee tJa-wllld 16 Jlia CortT A Yfth1deaiq h~ JlWtecl IAth Iftttu-ampry root troope tJ-ouch0tamp Apr

~PDI c poundP2r~ CQ~D7 c 0- - ~t ~ bebullbullbullbullbull 1315 6-1 ~ 1If d oomrd 31-51 FuWa a 1100 ampApr - cllatHDGI wa_llf 31 mtlBs t 171(1 IT 5 t~ ~ ftat~ 4 Ptla 8Iw1tenboh l1eIaUV t l1W hJ8 PI )~ Hornwa eMt101l (Srd n toon) traquonc-od ft tu t~ with rttPOl or 5 ~ At eOCiItI 2l39IJ ot K~~ (eJriJIT rJlld l W0111101ed n(l t~ -AU tlw 1Cdnder of the ~ patrolbull ~t ECltMft ~ Wid in podlcale8 ~d bl wheft W rmt17 J~d the )Rtrol 0 tdr4 Jt~d or 11pound it 61blft 3(l~ yu1d8 or t1Il8 lOftition CTgtla ~rdIIO ftlld tlekaoa el1gtlplti 4 eDIIII7 ~ 1 ~nd ttldJlig u~ otLt~ rlaquo-ittOlMr - totl 1 ~ 2 W01DIM n I oPl Itt 15(Y) hr8 a ~ and b18 dJlftll Ptf J(j~S tltJC( 4 la the wo it 011 car Bll IJdjut~d reportPd U followlltl ra- tlJ Bad ~obolon 1~ twuMtlgrltHI c pla 01W8 fAll ltJrI aand_ fit ~ at PI~tClY(IAlS h18 ~ S ~oata~ rood -U ~tJOft PIcl bntooa

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25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

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~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

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R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

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J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

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an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

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par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

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RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull bullllaftat1 Ap~ ~o 1 Ik 6th TD Dnbullbull rwed 6 1l7 1945 oontd

10 Ibe ~ C_~rlrier ~-rovs th roll~ r~1Gft11 111 He COl ~to 1l11ng c bull bullamp111) to iottC St vllJ Pte 11toa f~ bullebiugb 0 1 lthay ()~ -H~ Johnny C hlttltbullbull as dutr ~ te 5 Gec1l Jt 0 lCO 4 dut rtJ i~C Smiddot La~ F too tee 4 eNgt Ild till O Bat-If 0 Teo (uJ rAr

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

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3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

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II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

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=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

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cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

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OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

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o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

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the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull ri~l~ien oocwd 92198 Schl1oh ~ 1420 bra 22 lpJ adaii ~ an-twd coord 942118 ch ~ 1520 bn 22 AI - d1Aence trlUod 43 ailebullbull Capny C owd - lIttt ooard 942118 Hahnb~ch ~ 120 bra 2 ~r lad arrived coord 912015 fh ~ ]400 ln 0 Apr - d1atftOe tr~lled 68 JJt11o lilt ~gt 3p~ng1er reparW tho battl loea at a ccaP81IT C 14 ton blelAt PDd eumdt~ the ton_iD~ 1ItarJ by lt ~ awnnoe J StnJt r1~tQDn tellder qd aODlU 1 all latoon 1 of the 2n -btoon C_rnn c 65th TD BA md ~tooa 1s attacbtd to the 3rd BD Uth Int Peg 71 liatnntry )lY1eJal I Wae alaquorY1ne 1ft tbIt capao1tr nd W8 so nti~ched CIt 2 bullpo h5 CIl that date ap1oeehed ~aberg GenlII7 trom the north to attack ~ad I by the otanding Jtflcer of the )rd ~t It Col Guthrie- to yo ~ (Wn oan- X lDd I Ccapani ee IUId up fftT laquoWI in u1tb1e pla_ a~ 2300 bra rq pl~tooa ~nd I n1Yfld iD ~bout thP cent or t ~Jndt lelYiAI the rl~to thare lIent tcrwr4 on tcOMlsa_ 111 14 tOD wh1ola About 600 ~ trltll wbrre I had len thu pbtoaa I CIlpt Jone S of llt _ad etOfJ(ed hiat to 111shyr1lle 1bout K 1DC1 L cpanle it t the t1ae bull Gerten 8mored oeJ ~Oached bull triM t baIt it blamp 1 peoded Up em shota weN --ageeamp be enemy -ch qulekq t1ilZ1raquo4 ~ ~d ntumoond rlln dGlll1 oar two hick s rtnd bcctd ott and t1Jed a 1MIb ot JC) 1nto them ~n t eneIl7 ~h1clamp h~d tvM4 around -_ 1amp0 a ftIlsrby oellar mltl tlttfIN it traRl the windQrf ~J bn law _ bull 1m JIlde our Wit) back to the center or t eel located tbe 1ft CP md I bull d old titmiddot t tbI p1s1na hld been ahaDpcl 8114 that K aDd L -PlGS- bad _~ gotten paet the oenter of town thnt 1Jlaht be next IOIIdJIc I retUlllttd to the Mala ad tmIld thnt it lad looted IbGre no SOl in the yehleraquo II

til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

3gt Hood ron ltoaa took 3 pri$OIl eaet edge or ~~ulzb~ch-Pos~mbgrri1fIl8l17 ~~

24 nooeiYtd tet lAttter H~ ndrd Lb1W )t~t Arrq 204 5 SIbjtlet lrooP t8dgment -135 63StJa TD (1) Ufted trGI att~bullhafllt aI corpe and 1s attached to XX Carpe ettMti_ 17 Apt 45

Btl cr MOIrelt - lett 00014 9(ff(ff2 Sula_b-R GtnIany 0940 hn 2A~pr ~IT1f(Ht dmq lIIle oocrd 985022 11 G 10C5 hrs )) JC _ d1Jt~_ trltwlled 7 m1lebullbull

CtRlJ[ n ~4 CCIIPUW ii 0 left oocrd 867055 1ohasanllt ~ ]A 3n hre gt3 )1 ~nd nrrlwd ocard 17000f Schwndort ~ 231 bn 23 AJI - d1stlnee tr~wlled 30 aile_ 2nd flatoon took 10 Irieorwr in Krieth rten1Any OIl 23 pr It r- took

f~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~

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sat tbba 4 4th PltOon toc 4 prisorura at SObwandart t ~ nne 4 priOftftrs middott llfngmlohon ~ OIl ~ API

an Pltgtsl Iloft into laquo1 (-ray frca Penrlu ~erLWl

Ba C- moved left bullbullbullsllblT 111 coord C)85n~~~lIberg rfIm~ny 15 hr 24 ~JII lld llIT1vod C~ l2M71 9urslanglmteld ~ 1150 bn 24 PI - 4itJtsnee travell~ 244 Ill

C~ B aoved - lJtft oocrd 1~ ~andcrt errMlV 115 hr8 24 1 aM arrIved coard 114782 11t~2 ~ 1715 hnt ilj lr - diata1e4l tJllecS U JIllca - CQIBIId Naab 1wr at Sebwmdorf GCSMfty

25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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bull bull BarratS ~ndIx No1 H- 435th TD In TOINd iflY 1945 CCIltdbull

hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

bull u bullbull Ilr_dlx 10 1 ttc h TU ~bullbull f_d II M~

bull191$ eMtd

par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

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r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

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~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

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til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

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Ba C- moved left bullbullbullsllblT 111 coord C)85n~~~lIberg rfIm~ny 15 hr 24 ~JII lld llIT1vod C~ l2M71 9urslanglmteld ~ 1150 bn 24 PI - 4itJtsnee travell~ 244 Ill

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3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

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II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

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28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

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cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

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OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

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o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

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5- ~arah ~ Aft4 Pto Haptoa took 5 ~1Jnlr8 in h-ont of ~ CP 1ft ~ampn1tt j~~ t 2)00 _e 2~ Af

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til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

3gt Hood ron ltoaa took 3 pri$OIl eaet edge or ~~ulzb~ch-Pos~mbgrri1fIl8l17 ~~

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sat tbba 4 4th PltOon toc 4 prisorura at SObwandart t ~ nne 4 priOftftrs middott llfngmlohon ~ OIl ~ API

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Ba C- moved left bullbullbullsllblT 111 coord C)85n~~~lIberg rfIm~ny 15 hr 24 ~JII lld llIT1vod C~ l2M71 9urslanglmteld ~ 1150 bn 24 PI - 4itJtsnee travell~ 244 Ill

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

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R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

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II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

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an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

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_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

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a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

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28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

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29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

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OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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Af ~ an 20 Apr 1- pla t1rN w a ISO ~ ealbullbull Ai bullbull III pMitlOil at coord 122200ab of- - pow11_ DIn1tI~-~4 All opelaU_ _11 tr ~ 66th Wu aa aad ~ II tlnd

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cpt Paae 9- ~clllg PG9 aula_A ~ ltt tb4t of utb1 7 blL1W of oft 1 doh My dt and ot flat DinSblD our group did DOt

1eOtd e~ tiNw _ praeN w1th wire truck nr4MI bullbullbull 1IlaeidJII _ boa ~t~ - 1004 bampek too elemeJlta ~ he 5tb Iaf Regt act lIIlyed tot he p Of ~ the n and_ted MIa tfJIfd4 ~~pMltta ad the q~ 1

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a lteblan rattan VuCk crew Oak ltDt rr1aoner tItaicilt qo(~ n~tb east t 8del-tald c en 22 4J1_

5- ~arah ~ Aft4 Pto Haptoa took 5 ~1Jnlr8 in h-ont of ~ CP 1ft ~ampn1tt j~~ t 2)00 _e 2~ Af

2J at CP lett c0Cd4 M354 Pepita C-my Itt 091(1 hr tpr Ad ardwd oocrd 9l11Cf12 uJasbl1cWtos i ( ffttan7 10SS hnt 21l11 - d1a1mae trmiddotlutld 251 lIilebullbull

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til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

3gt Hood ron ltoaa took 3 pri$OIl eaet edge or ~~ulzb~ch-Pos~mbgrri1fIl8l17 ~~

24 nooeiYtd tet lAttter H~ ndrd Lb1W )t~t Arrq 204 5 SIbjtlet lrooP t8dgment -135 63StJa TD (1) Ufted trGI att~bullhafllt aI corpe and 1s attached to XX Carpe ettMti_ 17 Apt 45

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Ba C- moved left bullbullbullsllblT 111 coord C)85n~~~lIberg rfIm~ny 15 hr 24 ~JII lld llIT1vod C~ l2M71 9urslanglmteld ~ 1150 bn 24 PI - 4itJtsnee travell~ 244 Ill

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25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

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R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

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Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

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an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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Af ~ an 20 Apr 1- pla t1rN w a ISO ~ ealbullbull Ai bullbull III pMitlOil at coord 122200ab of- - pow11_ DIn1tI~-~4 All opelaU_ _11 tr ~ 66th Wu aa aad ~ II tlnd

to - ~CII to UfatI7 IdlIlt all bull senl talam bet wk I 011 the 20Ul Abull

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C B aow-ed Jaft 833265 _ ath aw )J45 21 Apr aad 1ft4 d 860U5 UtlafeU C 1117 10 lIr 21 AJII - dataAee awll~ 11 JIll

cpt Paae 9- ~clllg PG9 aula_A ~ ltt tb4t of utb1 7 blL1W of oft 1 doh My dt and ot flat DinSblD our group did DOt

1eOtd e~ tiNw _ praeN w1th wire truck nr4MI bullbullbull 1IlaeidJII _ boa ~t~ - 1004 bampek too elemeJlta ~ he 5tb Iaf Regt act lIIlyed tot he p Of ~ the n and_ted MIa tfJIfd4 ~~pMltta ad the q~ 1

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Reoa1Vtltd ltocret latt_ lin P1rat Uni~d Jttea Am 17 toll 1 5 tu f-65 )2~ (C) subjoet -troop AI1~~ )8 ptZ n - So auch or pJ 6 lettCtl tldA tk tile 322 (e)f ~bjeet lIoop slaquotaent 3~H 10 tpl 45 e It Stt~ ) 3l rc iaatgraat tonr United 1tata (gt)my ~d ~I81d_ it 0 thS111 tnited sutoe AJ1a7 18 ~dttd to _ tlett~cti m tftrOh k5

a lteblan rattan VuCk crew Oak ltDt rr1aoner tItaicilt qo(~ n~tb east t 8del-tald c en 22 4J1_

5- ~arah ~ Aft4 Pto Haptoa took 5 ~1Jnlr8 in h-ont of ~ CP 1ft ~ampn1tt j~~ t 2)00 _e 2~ Af

2J at CP lett c0Cd4 M354 Pepita C-my Itt 091(1 hr tpr Ad ardwd oocrd 9l11Cf12 uJasbl1cWtos i ( ffttan7 10SS hnt 21l11 - d1a1mae trmiddotlutld 251 lIilebullbull

poundQtttU- l poundP~a CQSfgtcrampy a tl~ Ln c~ A6016S BWe1d ~ 1300 hrt PI aM 1lved eoorrt ~OJ AltIaaaruit ~~ 110) 2~ AfI - distnee thwUd 14 rdl~lS rn 21 ~Jr 1st lJlatoia took S ~ ill YuSDit7 of lrottenMO ~ar Cft ~l ~rll ~lnd tla- took 4 pr1 ne1n1t ilfeld r~~lftyen en 21 bull ~ 1st ~ UWartteI CQIPfIIIV let BD 5th JAt Re(t 1n ttld trtttllk to cl~rJt tht elflll WOOd of 1raQtMamp1IH r () Il~ lfOOde tJae 1nfc5I7 p1-laquo1 cIBIIIIl _ t1e tM woods 1ft 7~l toon ~kffd ot~ _tUed 9 If II eIld TOO Jda SO ea1 ~G c~ wood$li iimlttba bit Will trj If through Ute woodis without ornOfdtoa

t~ft J j rll11 thfol 4 ~ ltIll htiJi IPOWId ~t ot~rwte1ntl O~ 1n $iUifHrt r the ~ 5th w p~p epotted III U~rk IV ~ ilPmiddotlltlx1t4 tely 31 ynrdll ~ 1iJQg the ot the woods aouttt of utr ~dt1on ~gt ~h~8 gun o~ ANJ firial1 rdII 0 C I1d 2 rcte HE th(t nd rtl f1rtd h1lOcentked the t4nkt bull t1rret trltm tht tgtJlkM tN IftA rd of Fi~ eq))od(j t~ tnkrl m1ltmt101lt ~ tank lirsONfl _ Us ~nGWn Capt 11ltt11t oltDvn1ng tN nr took 12 rrU~fI on tfr in -3Od nortml1ampt -It -1ohotJ GtilIWl)

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bull ri~l~ien oocwd 92198 Schl1oh ~ 1420 bra 22 lpJ adaii ~ an-twd coord 942118 ch ~ 1520 bn 22 AI - d1Aence trlUod 43 ailebullbull Capny C owd - lIttt ooard 942118 Hahnb~ch ~ 120 bra 2 ~r lad arrived coord 912015 fh ~ ]400 ln 0 Apr - d1atftOe tr~lled 68 JJt11o lilt ~gt 3p~ng1er reparW tho battl loea at a ccaP81IT C 14 ton blelAt PDd eumdt~ the ton_iD~ 1ItarJ by lt ~ awnnoe J StnJt r1~tQDn tellder qd aODlU 1 all latoon 1 of the 2n -btoon C_rnn c 65th TD BA md ~tooa 1s attacbtd to the 3rd BD Uth Int Peg 71 liatnntry )lY1eJal I Wae alaquorY1ne 1ft tbIt capao1tr nd W8 so nti~ched CIt 2 bullpo h5 CIl that date ap1oeehed ~aberg GenlII7 trom the north to attack ~ad I by the otanding Jtflcer of the )rd ~t It Col Guthrie- to yo ~ (Wn oan- X lDd I Ccapani ee IUId up fftT laquoWI in u1tb1e pla_ a~ 2300 bra rq pl~tooa ~nd I n1Yfld iD ~bout thP cent or t ~Jndt lelYiAI the rl~to thare lIent tcrwr4 on tcOMlsa_ 111 14 tOD wh1ola About 600 ~ trltll wbrre I had len thu pbtoaa I CIlpt Jone S of llt _ad etOfJ(ed hiat to 111shyr1lle 1bout K 1DC1 L cpanle it t the t1ae bull Gerten 8mored oeJ ~Oached bull triM t baIt it blamp 1 peoded Up em shota weN --ageeamp be enemy -ch qulekq t1ilZ1raquo4 ~ ~d ntumoond rlln dGlll1 oar two hick s rtnd bcctd ott and t1Jed a 1MIb ot JC) 1nto them ~n t eneIl7 ~h1clamp h~d tvM4 around -_ 1amp0 a ftIlsrby oellar mltl tlttfIN it traRl the windQrf ~J bn law _ bull 1m JIlde our Wit) back to the center or t eel located tbe 1ft CP md I bull d old titmiddot t tbI p1s1na hld been ahaDpcl 8114 that K aDd L -PlGS- bad _~ gotten paet the oenter of town thnt 1Jlaht be next IOIIdJIc I retUlllttd to the Mala ad tmIld thnt it lad looted IbGre no SOl in the yehleraquo II

til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

3gt Hood ron ltoaa took 3 pri$OIl eaet edge or ~~ulzb~ch-Pos~mbgrri1fIl8l17 ~~

24 nooeiYtd tet lAttter H~ ndrd Lb1W )t~t Arrq 204 5 SIbjtlet lrooP t8dgment -135 63StJa TD (1) Ufted trGI att~bullhafllt aI corpe and 1s attached to XX Carpe ettMti_ 17 Apt 45

Btl cr MOIrelt - lett 00014 9(ff(ff2 Sula_b-R GtnIany 0940 hn 2A~pr ~IT1f(Ht dmq lIIle oocrd 985022 11 G 10C5 hrs )) JC _ d1Jt~_ trltwlled 7 m1lebullbull

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an Pltgtsl Iloft into laquo1 (-ray frca Penrlu ~erLWl

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C~ B aoved - lJtft oocrd 1~ ~andcrt errMlV 115 hr8 24 1 aM arrIved coard 114782 11t~2 ~ 1715 hnt ilj lr - diata1e4l tJllecS U JIllca - CQIBIId Naab 1wr at Sebwmdorf GCSMfty

25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

bull u bullbull Ilr_dlx 10 1 ttc h TU ~bullbull f_d II M~

bull191$ eMtd

par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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11) BIlbullbull ed Uq 1945 e_ t d

1 1RO 10 Apr the na~ find za It HE 100 rda 30 w va _100bullbull50 1amp1 JIG 11amp0 OIQlt t GetuIIJ 0 utral1_n tat shyAn enoouillt br 1111_ ampoeltap11__bull

Af ~ an 20 Apr 1- pla t1rN w a ISO ~ ealbullbull Ai bullbull III pMitlOil at coord 122200ab of- - pow11_ DIn1tI~-~4 All opelaU_ _11 tr ~ 66th Wu aa aad ~ II tlnd

to - ~CII to UfatI7 IdlIlt all bull senl talam bet wk I 011 the 20Ul Abull

4 let_ 3ua Atrql7 AJASflle 705-C ct

~ ampAd At~ Or- treol_29llVoh 45 63Sth Tn lirl-l 1pect 0 lAb~ ~yen ftU8f114 amp attaat to ~ Arq

C B aow-ed Jaft 833265 _ ath aw )J45 21 Apr aad 1ft4 d 860U5 UtlafeU C 1117 10 lIr 21 AJII - dataAee awll~ 11 JIll

cpt Paae 9- ~clllg PG9 aula_A ~ ltt tb4t of utb1 7 blL1W of oft 1 doh My dt and ot flat DinSblD our group did DOt

1eOtd e~ tiNw _ praeN w1th wire truck nr4MI bullbullbull 1IlaeidJII _ boa ~t~ - 1004 bampek too elemeJlta ~ he 5tb Iaf Regt act lIIlyed tot he p Of ~ the n and_ted MIa tfJIfd4 ~~pMltta ad the q~ 1

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a lteblan rattan VuCk crew Oak ltDt rr1aoner tItaicilt qo(~ n~tb east t 8del-tald c en 22 4J1_

5- ~arah ~ Aft4 Pto Haptoa took 5 ~1Jnlr8 in h-ont of ~ CP 1ft ~ampn1tt j~~ t 2)00 _e 2~ Af

2J at CP lett c0Cd4 M354 Pepita C-my Itt 091(1 hr tpr Ad ardwd oocrd 9l11Cf12 uJasbl1cWtos i ( ffttan7 10SS hnt 21l11 - d1a1mae trmiddotlutld 251 lIilebullbull

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til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

3gt Hood ron ltoaa took 3 pri$OIl eaet edge or ~~ulzb~ch-Pos~mbgrri1fIl8l17 ~~

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Ba C- moved left bullbullbullsllblT 111 coord C)85n~~~lIberg rfIm~ny 15 hr 24 ~JII lld llIT1vod C~ l2M71 9urslanglmteld ~ 1150 bn 24 PI - 4itJtsnee travell~ 244 Ill

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hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

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~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

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3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

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a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

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c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

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cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

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29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull bullJltltau hppfd1dlx nO 1 ~ 6]fUl D In t TOWfJd 6 1l) 1915 cotd

_C~e4CaI(__ c ii ~len tr12JS6 ittre~fntttlnbloh (~ 2ClC hr 21 Arc pJ1d alrl4 coord ~819S Seh11eh C~J ~~150 21 Apr - d1stmoe tr middotYt1td 9 rdlebullbull ret CflOmy ~lrtill roll tn CatIpUl1 CP nta t Iddnl~t lpr

Reoa1Vtltd ltocret latt_ lin P1rat Uni~d Jttea Am 17 toll 1 5 tu f-65 )2~ (C) subjoet -troop AI1~~ )8 ptZ n - So auch or pJ 6 lettCtl tldA tk tile 322 (e)f ~bjeet lIoop slaquotaent 3~H 10 tpl 45 e It Stt~ ) 3l rc iaatgraat tonr United 1tata (gt)my ~d ~I81d_ it 0 thS111 tnited sutoe AJ1a7 18 ~dttd to _ tlett~cti m tftrOh k5

a lteblan rattan VuCk crew Oak ltDt rr1aoner tItaicilt qo(~ n~tb east t 8del-tald c en 22 4J1_

5- ~arah ~ Aft4 Pto Haptoa took 5 ~1Jnlr8 in h-ont of ~ CP 1ft ~ampn1tt j~~ t 2)00 _e 2~ Af

2J at CP lett c0Cd4 M354 Pepita C-my Itt 091(1 hr tpr Ad ardwd oocrd 9l11Cf12 uJasbl1cWtos i ( ffttan7 10SS hnt 21l11 - d1a1mae trmiddotlutld 251 lIilebullbull

poundQtttU- l poundP~a CQSfgtcrampy a tl~ Ln c~ A6016S BWe1d ~ 1300 hrt PI aM 1lved eoorrt ~OJ AltIaaaruit ~~ 110) 2~ AfI - distnee thwUd 14 rdl~lS rn 21 ~Jr 1st lJlatoia took S ~ ill YuSDit7 of lrottenMO ~ar Cft ~l ~rll ~lnd tla- took 4 pr1 ne1n1t ilfeld r~~lftyen en 21 bull ~ 1st ~ UWartteI CQIPfIIIV let BD 5th JAt Re(t 1n ttld trtttllk to cl~rJt tht elflll WOOd of 1raQtMamp1IH r () Il~ lfOOde tJae 1nfc5I7 p1-laquo1 cIBIIIIl _ t1e tM woods 1ft 7~l toon ~kffd ot~ _tUed 9 If II eIld TOO Jda SO ea1 ~G c~ wood$li iimlttba bit Will trj If through Ute woodis without ornOfdtoa

t~ft J j rll11 thfol 4 ~ ltIll htiJi IPOWId ~t ot~rwte1ntl O~ 1n $iUifHrt r the ~ 5th w p~p epotted III U~rk IV ~ ilPmiddotlltlx1t4 tely 31 ynrdll ~ 1iJQg the ot the woods aouttt of utr ~dt1on ~gt ~h~8 gun o~ ANJ firial1 rdII 0 C I1d 2 rcte HE th(t nd rtl f1rtd h1lOcentked the t4nkt bull t1rret trltm tht tgtJlkM tN IftA rd of Fi~ eq))od(j t~ tnkrl m1ltmt101lt ~ tank lirsONfl _ Us ~nGWn Capt 11ltt11t oltDvn1ng tN nr took 12 rrU~fI on tfr in -3Od nortml1ampt -It -1ohotJ GtilIWl)

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bull ri~l~ien oocwd 92198 Schl1oh ~ 1420 bra 22 lpJ adaii ~ an-twd coord 942118 ch ~ 1520 bn 22 AI - d1Aence trlUod 43 ailebullbull Capny C owd - lIttt ooard 942118 Hahnb~ch ~ 120 bra 2 ~r lad arrived coord 912015 fh ~ ]400 ln 0 Apr - d1atftOe tr~lled 68 JJt11o lilt ~gt 3p~ng1er reparW tho battl loea at a ccaP81IT C 14 ton blelAt PDd eumdt~ the ton_iD~ 1ItarJ by lt ~ awnnoe J StnJt r1~tQDn tellder qd aODlU 1 all latoon 1 of the 2n -btoon C_rnn c 65th TD BA md ~tooa 1s attacbtd to the 3rd BD Uth Int Peg 71 liatnntry )lY1eJal I Wae alaquorY1ne 1ft tbIt capao1tr nd W8 so nti~ched CIt 2 bullpo h5 CIl that date ap1oeehed ~aberg GenlII7 trom the north to attack ~ad I by the otanding Jtflcer of the )rd ~t It Col Guthrie- to yo ~ (Wn oan- X lDd I Ccapani ee IUId up fftT laquoWI in u1tb1e pla_ a~ 2300 bra rq pl~tooa ~nd I n1Yfld iD ~bout thP cent or t ~Jndt lelYiAI the rl~to thare lIent tcrwr4 on tcOMlsa_ 111 14 tOD wh1ola About 600 ~ trltll wbrre I had len thu pbtoaa I CIlpt Jone S of llt _ad etOfJ(ed hiat to 111shyr1lle 1bout K 1DC1 L cpanle it t the t1ae bull Gerten 8mored oeJ ~Oached bull triM t baIt it blamp 1 peoded Up em shota weN --ageeamp be enemy -ch qulekq t1ilZ1raquo4 ~ ~d ntumoond rlln dGlll1 oar two hick s rtnd bcctd ott and t1Jed a 1MIb ot JC) 1nto them ~n t eneIl7 ~h1clamp h~d tvM4 around -_ 1amp0 a ftIlsrby oellar mltl tlttfIN it traRl the windQrf ~J bn law _ bull 1m JIlde our Wit) back to the center or t eel located tbe 1ft CP md I bull d old titmiddot t tbI p1s1na hld been ahaDpcl 8114 that K aDd L -PlGS- bad _~ gotten paet the oenter of town thnt 1Jlaht be next IOIIdJIc I retUlllttd to the Mala ad tmIld thnt it lad looted IbGre no SOl in the yehleraquo II

til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

3gt Hood ron ltoaa took 3 pri$OIl eaet edge or ~~ulzb~ch-Pos~mbgrri1fIl8l17 ~~

24 nooeiYtd tet lAttter H~ ndrd Lb1W )t~t Arrq 204 5 SIbjtlet lrooP t8dgment -135 63StJa TD (1) Ufted trGI att~bullhafllt aI corpe and 1s attached to XX Carpe ettMti_ 17 Apt 45

Btl cr MOIrelt - lett 00014 9(ff(ff2 Sula_b-R GtnIany 0940 hn 2A~pr ~IT1f(Ht dmq lIIle oocrd 985022 11 G 10C5 hrs )) JC _ d1Jt~_ trltwlled 7 m1lebullbull

CtRlJ[ n ~4 CCIIPUW ii 0 left oocrd 867055 1ohasanllt ~ ]A 3n hre gt3 )1 ~nd nrrlwd ocard 17000f Schwndort ~ 231 bn 23 AJI - d1stlnee tr~wlled 30 aile_ 2nd flatoon took 10 Irieorwr in Krieth rten1Any OIl 23 pr It r- took

f~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~

bull uw ~~~dlx no 1 fiq 63Sth TD at Td ~ q 1~5 ecmttcl bull

sat tbba 4 4th PltOon toc 4 prisorura at SObwandart t ~ nne 4 priOftftrs middott llfngmlohon ~ OIl ~ API

an Pltgtsl Iloft into laquo1 (-ray frca Penrlu ~erLWl

Ba C- moved left bullbullbullsllblT 111 coord C)85n~~~lIberg rfIm~ny 15 hr 24 ~JII lld llIT1vod C~ l2M71 9urslanglmteld ~ 1150 bn 24 PI - 4itJtsnee travell~ 244 Ill

C~ B aoved - lJtft oocrd 1~ ~andcrt errMlV 115 hr8 24 1 aM arrIved coard 114782 11t~2 ~ 1715 hnt ilj lr - diata1e4l tJllecS U JIllca - CQIBIId Naab 1wr at Sebwmdorf GCSMfty

25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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bull bull BarratS ~ndIx No1 H- 435th TD In TOINd iflY 1945 CCIltdbull

hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

bull u bullbull Ilr_dlx 10 1 ttc h TU ~bullbull f_d II M~

bull191$ eMtd

par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull ri~l~ien oocwd 92198 Schl1oh ~ 1420 bra 22 lpJ adaii ~ an-twd coord 942118 ch ~ 1520 bn 22 AI - d1Aence trlUod 43 ailebullbull Capny C owd - lIttt ooard 942118 Hahnb~ch ~ 120 bra 2 ~r lad arrived coord 912015 fh ~ ]400 ln 0 Apr - d1atftOe tr~lled 68 JJt11o lilt ~gt 3p~ng1er reparW tho battl loea at a ccaP81IT C 14 ton blelAt PDd eumdt~ the ton_iD~ 1ItarJ by lt ~ awnnoe J StnJt r1~tQDn tellder qd aODlU 1 all latoon 1 of the 2n -btoon C_rnn c 65th TD BA md ~tooa 1s attacbtd to the 3rd BD Uth Int Peg 71 liatnntry )lY1eJal I Wae alaquorY1ne 1ft tbIt capao1tr nd W8 so nti~ched CIt 2 bullpo h5 CIl that date ap1oeehed ~aberg GenlII7 trom the north to attack ~ad I by the otanding Jtflcer of the )rd ~t It Col Guthrie- to yo ~ (Wn oan- X lDd I Ccapani ee IUId up fftT laquoWI in u1tb1e pla_ a~ 2300 bra rq pl~tooa ~nd I n1Yfld iD ~bout thP cent or t ~Jndt lelYiAI the rl~to thare lIent tcrwr4 on tcOMlsa_ 111 14 tOD wh1ola About 600 ~ trltll wbrre I had len thu pbtoaa I CIlpt Jone S of llt _ad etOfJ(ed hiat to 111shyr1lle 1bout K 1DC1 L cpanle it t the t1ae bull Gerten 8mored oeJ ~Oached bull triM t baIt it blamp 1 peoded Up em shota weN --ageeamp be enemy -ch qulekq t1ilZ1raquo4 ~ ~d ntumoond rlln dGlll1 oar two hick s rtnd bcctd ott and t1Jed a 1MIb ot JC) 1nto them ~n t eneIl7 ~h1clamp h~d tvM4 around -_ 1amp0 a ftIlsrby oellar mltl tlttfIN it traRl the windQrf ~J bn law _ bull 1m JIlde our Wit) back to the center or t eel located tbe 1ft CP md I bull d old titmiddot t tbI p1s1na hld been ahaDpcl 8114 that K aDd L -PlGS- bad _~ gotten paet the oenter of town thnt 1Jlaht be next IOIIdJIc I retUlllttd to the Mala ad tmIld thnt it lad looted IbGre no SOl in the yehleraquo II

til 22 Apr tha 4th Pta took 8 pr1aontr at Haabaob G4II1UIIl) At ~30 lin 2l Jr It Slngnon took full) aNed ~ who were ~ to enter CCJlmy CP At 0630 In 2 A $81 5pqler Mld tt sohultbullbull hi lJamperp1fter t tOIgtk 4 Jrl bull lncl1lJSaw 1 llljcr 1ft hotel 1tl Aaber Oenaamp1Y 1n fl~tOOft took OM UGnel in AIIbar Oerruny an gt3 ~~

3gt Hood ron ltoaa took 3 pri$OIl eaet edge or ~~ulzb~ch-Pos~mbgrri1fIl8l17 ~~

24 nooeiYtd tet lAttter H~ ndrd Lb1W )t~t Arrq 204 5 SIbjtlet lrooP t8dgment -135 63StJa TD (1) Ufted trGI att~bullhafllt aI corpe and 1s attached to XX Carpe ettMti_ 17 Apt 45

Btl cr MOIrelt - lett 00014 9(ff(ff2 Sula_b-R GtnIany 0940 hn 2A~pr ~IT1f(Ht dmq lIIle oocrd 985022 11 G 10C5 hrs )) JC _ d1Jt~_ trltwlled 7 m1lebullbull

CtRlJ[ n ~4 CCIIPUW ii 0 left oocrd 867055 1ohasanllt ~ ]A 3n hre gt3 )1 ~nd nrrlwd ocard 17000f Schwndort ~ 231 bn 23 AJI - d1stlnee tr~wlled 30 aile_ 2nd flatoon took 10 Irieorwr in Krieth rten1Any OIl 23 pr It r- took

f~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~

bull uw ~~~dlx no 1 fiq 63Sth TD at Td ~ q 1~5 ecmttcl bull

sat tbba 4 4th PltOon toc 4 prisorura at SObwandart t ~ nne 4 priOftftrs middott llfngmlohon ~ OIl ~ API

an Pltgtsl Iloft into laquo1 (-ray frca Penrlu ~erLWl

Ba C- moved left bullbullbullsllblT 111 coord C)85n~~~lIberg rfIm~ny 15 hr 24 ~JII lld llIT1vod C~ l2M71 9urslanglmteld ~ 1150 bn 24 PI - 4itJtsnee travell~ 244 Ill

C~ B aoved - lJtft oocrd 1~ ~andcrt errMlV 115 hr8 24 1 aM arrIved coard 114782 11t~2 ~ 1715 hnt ilj lr - diata1e4l tJllecS U JIllca - CQIBIId Naab 1wr at Sebwmdorf GCSMfty

25 f2V 1 ~~ ~ eatU1)~ ~ - Jn oOQlcS 7f(X)69 lbrtmanshot Cemany 160 hre ~JII aDd -rrlvud ooord aMI6 dIwhlen ~ 2100 bra 2 API - dlstllOe trfl e Ued 57 nlN CQIII~ aoved - lett oocrd a6826 ScJm~n a l600 bre 24 AJI U)d ~ivod 0IICfIId l3IlC1 ~ndCIr1t ~ 2000 brs u PI - diet tJ4avellnd 34 u t M)O bra API tilt 4tb rLtoan uppert1ng bit 1 at cleorftd ~ at roni bloeb-t COGiIl4 910910 111 ftetal Han oenu idth blttrek 1daeIw1 It r()lf hrs the lat Ba aeIY lid btW vp a mDber of 0trIu lleUm1II I- Jbfehine un 18 a w- let Lt Jea HoIMft PlatoGn ec-andttr tmed h1ashylIelt witb Ct 7ljO Ida 14 tan dJl ClOftI b1a with a sn e~l fa NJd Withshyouf~ 1~ r~rtmiddotM(d the - on CfteJII7 t1n _u extreul h(ll-y nd tt HCIMIl lm out c~ ltitmltla retllJDld to b1a 14 t tor an addit1~l 1IlP17 of bull45 ~l Jlnlln1l__ ~1n ulDId to tbe hOUM t1~ his v~JOII ete3d117 He mltllltllly loUl1dtuf enemy Ind teak 17 prieenlt the efllllC tao Icnoakilalaquo out tbe ~rlOJ1 IU IUft neAt ellllbltlll the b~ttrUCl1 ot WantzJ to ftdyl1llee ~mtion eq1(tndtd 100 rda l5 oll and UO rdbullbull50 ~ltO t PCnun IEICCBr1tCllpoundwj far tDl~ ioJri_ Cloee JJ the Mth Int fitmiddot gt Uh litacm cit4 61 -- ift thYialrdty 01 cord Cl5929 ~Cb1uhlea (AlWony rt 170 bra 2J APr tt 191 tlllmiddot pr tht W Pl1middottocn took 7 pris011era t clIOrd 912941 in ~ainity rtnkl ~ jt lOX hr~ ( i) rr 2nd ltoan took 10 pri8ClMro It OOtrd ~19Q v1cdn1J t)f middotmiddothanrliur~~ G(n8ftYmd nt UOO hr took 21 ~tri$onfra tit coord 19t ne1nit of ~ ~ntshoffln ans of tbe C1iptain bull ~t (1J(Jgt bra 2Jpr j nd it silld A Co In Ct 66th Ie~t~l Hrt hie dri_ M nell)I n~ r1tlcaan ~ Kulilb tcok 9 ~ lriaoaer at 000d ltRQt35 south ()t inbuch G~ Va Z pr tbfs CltaMnd1qr ottt 6cth Iat bet I8ruested ~tpt Ieh1d R 1fillilUU ODl~nd1ag C~ A to orpal r 11111 lttClrnd bullbullcure tlw town middot1 H~ middotacr17 ter Rs-atal ~ OOGUTltlUon Cvft tI1ll1 with the 3ft utooa or ~ A __ of 76lt Tank 111 1ld ~ plmiddottoca tU1amp JOYd lao the town on the lett tlazak pt it elenr of tltrfIIY nnd ~l1ehccl aitlalon asdgned t-JA H 1125 tra 2L JI tho 2Dd Platocm took 340 ~ at coord 11 ~4t) 1 Od

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bull bull BarratS ~ndIx No1 H- 435th TD In TOINd iflY 1945 CCIltdbull

hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

bull u bullbull Ilr_dlx 10 1 ttc h TU ~bullbull f_d II M~

bull191$ eMtd

par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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sat tbba 4 4th PltOon toc 4 prisorura at SObwandart t ~ nne 4 priOftftrs middott llfngmlohon ~ OIl ~ API

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bull bull BarratS ~ndIx No1 H- 435th TD In TOINd iflY 1945 CCIltdbull

hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

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~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

bull u bullbull Ilr_dlx 10 1 ttc h TU ~bullbull f_d II M~

bull191$ eMtd

par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull bull BarratS ~ndIx No1 H- 435th TD In TOINd iflY 1945 CCIltdbull

hl nny )XJ or the were t1Urlptlrl fuUy ftJIMd mlti r1~1 with tile a-a AJftIY ltmd I () were GentM OIl a Arr ssgt J~ A Nela0l11 18t Platoon weat OIl C(8d nce tor ~un podtlons 1n viebsity Grid UlI 0584 tfld woodll tll d0IUnd chldampnlller G~ Ht i~htad Jl8rt or 40 maed y in woods I1ld adYl1IlC1_ behiftd hill fellJit1ng lila baldl1ty to bmtU the 81tuatlon -llcme be n~ hls wq back to his positl_ BIKI Jlepartetd the 1tuotlon to his C_imy ~nd (ltoon COillllMe~~ ClptiiUS argatdztd 8 _till talk tarce conaisting of tt Proetor lIld 1st rhtooa and the ResiMntal 1 I R Pl~toon JUld par~lly aCOGlltllfti ~d th( fgrce Lt zroetcr led tM rcrcw on to thf high ~~ and en~1~d th~ fnemy in a ul anu filaquoht (AIr lrl rolrtoon k111Ird ~emU8 ~d took ~ nrittOnlPJl aDd the I Ie Ii Iletoon accounted tor toh r~Iindor of thf 4( enMIY a rOOt nllO oapture4 eIJT hell lIilch1m ptampnI placed on til biph prowMl the tire fiarht took phce lb gWUI were lMtIlookshy1ng the ~y br1q GPoes1Dg Or the Vila Rift just northeast of sct1Jd~n OSmlI(1 the e~ w ady to destror the bridgend detend tNt Croea1q pointi iJrt gterd nd dri1W rtc Bl~k took 12 riaonwa at eocrd llYl70 0 vic1Jdt Hobheht rerml1Y at ]$00 hr 4~r

C9EtJY GE~C~ny C mov7t eocrd 982015 Uerg r~ ~t CI120 hn 2L ~ pld r1ved ecorct l89W1 n-cnau rtftlftt1D7 19JO bra 2h arr - ditlll(W ttvellecl 21 miles 2nd 1ft lith In F t 8lfJPcrtcd OW Id Platoon wen 1v1rllaquo MIllY 11~t~r ndrttllerJ ftre which bolding up toM battal1oat amp ~ctyfJJ1_ throu~ Ee~nst1ut rfty Colartel ~aDdt Caa~-1l~ tlw 2nd lll a~ 1st U ~ttndfie ld P~tOOll Ccws~namptJ Jrd Pl-1tOOft the ad-nOll of elalllldltlaquo out any OFe mil ~ pcdnts in that torn Lt Stsndt1eld put out hi tOUl 3 ptlM nd the 90Ia 88amp ot the lth Fl~toofl Into poeitlon Inti riM 42 dl )l MS 1 rds rr-r-lOJ 1 rete 3 1f HVP 1I ~ 9a HE Ilftd It rM )(mpo ~ll but two of the tota1 IdIt ttJocl hit their ta~et n )j 1n ~ tower ws L1Eimf)Umcd ~ tound clIle dIIad tnaan md a cpoundwpletel rdiont1t up in ty~ torcr hen tM7 thrOUCh the t Cpl aLckeGln J1n~htd chine fU fir) 10 J1II~ The 11ft S- t1rflld on it d1d d~d the hOUM Jlf11tr ]5 ~dll(~ the I1IChtm beft Cpl 0enIa0 8lghttlti a mllll r0Jp ot entIIIT entorlng other It~ pada and lewled tlte hOWM to ttxampround hIt 9Qua t1rt~ at _11101e _d b poeltloae a )SOO ards - l~tln1te l~ault ~n but u 8leared their target bCl been ocal)Uttely Kneeled out Pend not in s1rht Lt stndtJlds J)lAoDI lOOQlpl1abed the Slision uldpd to thmL 11 known lind wspeetod ltPe __ etrcag pltdnta were oi th deatrQ)l8d or neutr~11ftd snd the 2nd Il went throuch be town nthotlt turtha-lppOtdt1crautrlng tb rt~ U187 reoeived 40 art1ll ~nd J11Q1t~r eourt-b-ttery hC1er ~ 011 1yenr cClltinued t1r1nK their gtU nd the 90lLl rtur1 ng the barr (IJII

~tb ~toon took 3 rri8ann-1 1ft Re~tall Gersaany on 2 pr

Bn ~~r ehelon Jll(Mld SJIlo Burg~nfeld Oermany trcm ~mbwg rerom~llY

R bull bed 0 4e n IT 5 tk 11 IatantJy DiYiion JlFlr 6 - Cltpt Charlee D Smith Om(ampjl FA 35th TD an 1 placed on TUT w1th H- 718t In Div (a- 3bullbull ) t~ UiYf1TJttlcer f7lGD eCIIPl or IDY oft ill ret to plOr cp

bull u bullbull Ilr_dlx 10 1 ttc h TU ~bullbull f_d II M~

bull191$ eMtd

par n _Ut It Robert E C1a(Jft~ 01122102 (TD) ttlSth TP at 18 plneed Oft TDf ldth bull CO 71at lDt Diy Upoa OCIIPl ot TOY ott wl11 too tIOPGI orp

Rct s letter Rq II C18 A 45 bull -at 1IOaP ampd~Dt A 63Sth TD BD-T 1i~ amplta dtaemnt to XII Corpe tteetJ 17 ipr ItS p Third Ualt stat ~ Troop __at 1-1raquo

RtVtld leLter or ap~~ttQll 8 to 1 laul A strQAberB flatt11_ K 1~~ ectJce trca AC of S 0- 71at Intaat17 riYiim daed 23 AJI 45 tor tJae ttr -k sgt aabtrl dSd 111 bu1lamptl~ pll opertlG11f V tor Divia1ca 0-3 3Ht1on TbI tlcn read leU Van me incre~d thoeme fit the middotJectl_ 1ft it ~attOlll ~ tollJ

J6 ~ 8 awed - lett coarct 1amp712 Teublit rifdll8lW1CLS hIII 2S and aftlftcl ecord 3 AlWnt 0 2030 bn 25 Tr - d1at~C VII11laquoI a JI1Iebullbull

Adjlltt e__pt 1D ~ld GeNaIY at f1r30 bra U 4pr

II ~tl11n-t fa Pla-- took 4 rie at ecxrd 1216S8 $~

25 Arr

an cr aowd - leR 126711 8u1lnptdoU retllllllftY C1I55 hn 26 I aM arrived eOO1d (JS95 -tMtt of ~slbat (eIIYIampT 0950 2 Apr - d1stnoe tra1W 15 Ubullbullbull

3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

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uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

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the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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3ft ReA middot~cbtlOft m(a JIe 00CJrd 21)606 one kllaHt_ of CcGIIMIedcrt ~~ 1l-tU ~ GIl 26 IZ bull

bull ~nrot1l Jri8 1n aurgl~eJd onuny on 2S Apr sSCt fretted Ho Pla took 1 ~Ca~dn with the ~tIlJIQl 1ft s 0tIIIampn7 101)0 hr 25 fpr 2al Ple-tia podtt1It ct16JS7 tbIcI 30 rdI ft APC Olda 0 041 m 15M 30 ea1 IQ SlIM the city of Rbg ~T at 0130 W ~ A a a diftlaiorw- ~ 1IIbtJ toot roo ere 0UlUbe rdwr t their lett - a1slldaa U

bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

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lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

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the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull s ~ ro 1 1Iqbull 635th tl)a 1ced It t1q 1915 GOd

_t latrtrltCk t~- ~ Ibbltat II ttm 8hot 1~4 ba _bioraquo abll DlIr1Dg u1IOIftbtg pr en bull reeemol GUrler Wd

II]IIOtted lfOO ~1ea~ nt~ Platoon ftnd 2 D 0 ~ ta curiar N - redta () perene1 unkIIOWIl ndac tdatamp at2S A~ and euq ~ of 26 pr 5gt Show ampUn ttrad ICIII PE tmd yen MdlUp ~ 18 rU at CGIM7 pllJaomel ~ eeet et h GenIarf Deftalk ~lu oawl~ mamp MDF clerd Myen lfOtmdpc ~d t1TOu8h b1lao4N1ara Duillng tdght Of 2 ~fI 1A Platoon in XdUOft tt hbIIl ~ 1-1 24 NIl -t1Ultry in their ere e~ corbett t 14 ton nttiele bftd IlUIlator p1 tr~Ilt1an ~ two tJtont ur blown - lt-re1red br oaapatV audnte~1 ~1l1at ~ of y tbe 2nd 1-l1ttOCJft in poeifian in )bftaWJtauf n~ qnd bd Pltoon ~ Tnt1m -c-1anr ftltaiJ1td ftXlC8pU(JMlly ~~ IlrtiUy f1re Aia1tcd at 15n

a1d 3-t lettIfq Third tcdted ~~tfl Aramp7 2 t~ TrOop ~tlIsS__ ri i-l36 J)-U- 11) - So lUll ot Pw 2 Tloop bulldlaquoMfd A-l3 indlet1qlttctn or 63Sth Tll 1Ill to XlI C ~fJ of 2 flill ~d to read middotnect1 (htl 29 1 gtlOb it

tJ lin tI - left cocrd 2(lS9S dea acriheaat edse ot tampUiOtn c~ 090S tw r tmduri onard 290525 ltolllDhel ~ 160 hr rI 4111 shyamp~ tnftlled 169 U raquonrute 1Ih1l1a ~lIlde Iltslbaten st HocI ClptwN 2 eney DR CP erGwed lit r~ Myel do 1130 27 ATC el SuhblGh r~bull

bull h bull t bull

bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bullu AJIPIIIAx to 1 Hq 5th fD T~d lta7 19~5 OCllt1 fi

ot 1t ~d ~ Jr1a_r 11_ OCmUl8 _zoe klllAMl ~nd all ~ nUlbc butwd 1ft the ftbit bln TrflU8t iIIIlUnitJoa 8IIIPlode4 bln till tawk up 1lII eat1 aeUca took tWa en tblt mdn road eocrdJil lftSS40 ad 305528 ioltabofln 0tnIRn wbce the vehic~ fait I- M SOO 30 eel 10 15 lda ~ cal UJb1ne md bull~ cal Lr-l eJqltnCled in the aetlan

=cr~aCm lin 2lI601 (JUDtJe 1 124J ~ ~tr Wftftc OOGId 261515 ncampuataut a at llOO hJW 26~Jr - amp~JlOII ~ned t Ddles cpar C raovod - an 26757S O___~I otunyt 0205 In 11 4 I11III Urirtd cocd 2875~ aar at Ol(l) hl 2 ~ - d1stan Ued 2~5 mUea - 4 DfdIbe 11 Ilt SlIlabaoll CtSJINl7 At l500 Ir 26 AJr sP itdlUp laquoWI (Platoon) ill position ill rabullbullSIa au- tired 1 rd 3 BfAP aZId 2 III at _ en~ o~k eight at eoo JUdI aorirw 0amp at b rl81Nrc a ISJJ) to tb8 eaet - tN_ knocltld 01amp Iura8d enfIUI7 patl oa-ltJ ~ ~ aftm00ft of 2A ~ rei rlatOlll in podt1Q1 in ~ r Glderod by llttl Int Rest to ftN bull a IIO1P or bv11~ in lNlIIbet 0 whce ~ r~ acre than 100 eold1er uartend ~ tdlU~s IlJI1 fired 19 rda If Kpound tat SI PoUty gWl Nred It rds If Hr alt Ftt1ll1p section tired 210 1~ t) cal II am Sat For-riYe 8eet1CJft t1ret(Xl Ida 0 eal ~~ It U ecmel ~ out t4 thc howIe ~ OIitNalU to _ 1 unklvlln ~l~ deaollllaecl At 0 26 rr lst tbt~aa in ~ ill Gepmbe1a ~ ftred 1 HVAP s 1 Id p Hrmiddott a 2~ M Laed in an drttU )000 rtII eouthaltart of tJleir fJODltloo aGOa8 tM Ole~ it 180 fSJoed 2 MIl )11 m ~t a Bt1l1atob Gf WOOtIIa of ~1rt1u aupposed to ewe enay pwllOlll1ftl ault ~

28 ~ e_~J tppJCIV~d thD to ~I ~ C - t 1Wte F Clartr to Tee 5 cut7 7J4r i~ RON 4 IfaDIeJ Ir to tee S duLy ~ IiUtt 1ft CaA)a B shytpoundo JQSQph ltttdronIIky to ~_ dutr 6lO

c~ A reP5tfd1 ~ 27 AJI 2m Platoon took -u (la) in -de1nttirltac ~ eoard a45ltP 4th flatoon took lHJ ~ 1ft tam of 1Iaa C1enMnr cocrd lfNU lit wee at 1100 aDd 1100 71 flI

bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull

cranerLbJlttot ~ ftt Pbatterron (~ 27 AW Plataoft took prla _ 2 ir (1 1t ) la woods _nor ~ dlN j

8ft CP ~ took 2 olJaItrus pr1a 71 Ipr - gwade It 111 a~ tor aslana

Jtt~ Field 0rcIIrmiddot~ Hn 718 lJdaaIr1 DlYial_ 4nW 21060Ce API 45 shyII cpe s it ataok to s ___bull l3h rlWOIOd my11cn acatSllla bull bull ttk 1ft c to the bullbullbIlft 7~t0_ at witb p~ Int Dim_ aewad cCllt11DIIa attack to __alt C D 3ftb TD a ~crUJw lbf Reamp win aUaGlc wlh that 8dt QD Dlna1 cr to Bamp~u ref - Jftpced to strAldIIc 0-554 CCIIJ)aIlJ 6)5h 0 BIll tlUPPort1nlaquo ~ tat ft WiU attampek with that ua1t GIl DiT1a1_ to he~ts am CIQ C 6~th to 1AIPPCr1lltl lAth Int R~ wtth taut unit win rever ~11w11tIl reM dIl )JIepaJoO to roll_ Yh W ftegt 1tDS craf B 6JJiaD tm 1ft bull __ DSritaa ordIrr

29 ~IIT rcprtd ~ __e~ - left ~~98 IIiIIWJII 0 lSU hoee 2a ~

and all1Vtd ctJarci 44 cr UU Ira 28 - dllrtAftCD w-yelled US 1Iltbullbull lamph plltoan 1n _ la nsr_hlifta aa dIred _ to tJre thI1Iif gtae clJe to ~cdfts V ta fill aslbcr1ag GCllAnY baI tbl ncwth II1d nGlta At 1100 bra 28 Artr paI of tt 4th pleocn OIl cltJlllbat pamptroltn atd S~ le2O te 440 30 to 360 taldBg 1ft thI towa of I1etelhortllL nt11lW ~JI ue and Iew 1 to bull Jdtr ot 10 e ~ ~d ta-AeIr Aftat tIaey had lIted ~ Iharot dletAnCtl ~ iluol lderablAt _u t1Jw A brlk t1re ri~ enll_ ml 1~8W unt1) a-tftIdaatel lraquo 0 pa1rel expeadcd An it M~ 2UD mfj Iftt11 u ttc 1ft 60 a rendered to the Ptrol eClU1ut1g ot 2 3gb -ad 2 Ptte ~o 1d1led bull ~t l600 hr Capt Willi m4 S8_ Me~ ill 14 t_ tdclebullbull oded t Ard rr M1nVaata to r to tIdAt the btllltl7 btt shyt~ll1_ of the 6tb Int Jlect to IdUeUtbullbull an C(RTlUlY CP ill that tCMn 8 middot)at lJelMa amp~ - bullbullusbullbull 8opped h1tl ltad adriae4 ht th~ 10 tdIII ~ tbe h1pa to tile aCllth Sit ftWOft to oft bull q bull eomtr7 and lIacecxccl to O~ OQ 0 tJII caas U n Ib ~SM rapt 1nu dNwe bullbull ~ lIP to wft1k U 0hJdB rwktIlCt ott tbladM__ b 1IIIu ant 111 t~ dltahJoUn

_ U til the lIB bull ale Ie by the ~ lUll hiW up tMU Rat that t1JIe Sp ~t JA ton drove

J

bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull bull1945 ocm cl

lIP held ~ a total CJ 11 Jde takwft U10 the aaob1J1e gIIl __ ~d PJiIJ_ tamplc4Ia t ooard 450)91 A ueo lr2a ~Jr 2DII Jt1dolaquol took 2 prie 1amp r~ III or - laft ~ 290525 Rot ~ 1a0 29 AJII tM ld oan 1205 IN 29 AS-- - dlataMe trlledt3 dtbullbull

~ - leAmiddotmiddot-cl AC~ a 1915 hre 28 Apr tM ~middotI~middot -cl S~21 sv nr 2025 28 AJr - cUR-mee ~wUed 21 111m Pbtoon took ~ in stnlI1IInlaquo 0tIIUlV CIl 28 Ii 1 PIAtoan t00k 2 ~II at Platw ~ 1IIlCl 1 ~t ed n GIlbull Abull C_ts1tWP on -4 of SVelllbil r took _ ra 2nd tt t1JrGllU at a loa aa 16t gull dd 7 ~n ritlMa arOlld tbtt

uon deatropd

OIl Dida1GD ordlr BIlOP -aUcaed two k J)CIC1Ilt tbr~ tdcbt- tIshy19 Apr _11 noo lira ~ ApI narbeallt of sva GllftL8fty with Sstls - ~ u au a~ IrQl an CP bu1l1tbg in Svatddllc ~appradJlfl- CIQ5 )0 A- - alertNI tor tin gWUd tor poalItJ I)a ~ of tsn ana orlaln 01 11 un~

emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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emiddot bull_ 1IIlx ~() 1B 11 TD In~ 6 taT 1915 ctltZltd

b4 Pltoon took 2 prao OIl 0 Apr 111 towa or Ileeprteft rMIUnJ

CtWPIUl7 C -04 - Jeft 8 Draquo~ o-sv 1900 29 ~ nd arrl-ed eoor4 5lCDO1middot UMtt1l8 Oenaeurr 2UO bullbull )t API - d1staee tr~~llacl215 11110middot

sat stepheDeCft1Iq Co tooIc 1 prit _ok ~ in sVaublJtlaquobull 1000 tire 0 ~rr

=n~- ft 535421 Straub1ng 0 1ampS 29 Alr ada B JaCWIOd an1Yed ~65~ 8true1drcbm ~ a 2x)o bra 2CJ r - (Ut l8Y8Uttd U 111188 At nIX hn the 4tb plato rroeHdtMJ to eater be t(WQ or ~oh~ t)~ of ~ podt101l after ~ lldtiMd by tlllJl W9nL17 thamptshy

o tlw tfWft liP oleanmiddot _- umr it tId that be II uU oeaur1eJd the n ~ Platoar1 ~ted eatert1l tlwa roltdRd up 15 ttJfe ~ (1) tdYil1IUl Vled 0 eaeapt -twn _eo Cpl saatar ~ ehot - prorocl to h~ telft ~ 0e1Uft _lCaj ln edlL~1l cltlUllbullbull tJD 2S AlS the ~ 1atoaa too1c S prillGlllso 1A straubing 0mlT

In Cp _ d - leR S42420 stra f~ lZC bre 0111 dd aftiw4 eoord Ma78allutltlclrl GtCIIIIlJ l44 O~PI - d1ft-nce tr~neltl 182 milebullbull

Brl nC~l nhel_ bullbulle into 3UaUbiac ~ traI Itl_ 1 ~ --_ of rometrtJCi4t Gnt II

r~~i movwd left ooard 542)41 S_III ~ 1215 bra 0 tpr ~nd lilTiwd oaard _ll-t Ge bull 1417 hr 0 ~ - d1atnoe tztrIeUed 172 Idtsll

Cara~ B ~bullbull14ft ~ ~Sg90 ~I~ l805 ~ ~PI n1Id 111rlve4 coord Walladort 0- 0 ~tr - dist trneq t tlilH

bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull

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bull bull It IP

the batta110e ocnt1ntad to c]oeelT ~ the 7ls Inf-r )1vis1on ia itbull bullbullbullbullstul Iosrbullbull acroee 0_bull he Battal101 Caaulrl otJM ha CIJ1lIacl POilU or tbr tJsNe ampUl COIalpaJdbullbull 0fIaPl 92 aar~ dUlialaquo ]1111 1945

~lth()ugh tb3 ooaapWea W _~ to re1nforw cr_let res-ntal utank deten- ther not ~ aeeQll)l1abed tawir JI1aary ampdall bJ de __bull t~-e (1) -ke In April tNt ~crtld the dv3n~ of t tnrl11tI7 dtit fIlrect 11 JdtialoaI 1SJdaUnc oppotdtScI ~ the Plttdvtfta 0 pl~tOOfte ad at prtro1a elidJIg atrQlf Jnta bad ~U QlIUI tire f1I1lte ov 15(X) pri ot w~r ftnd Ikeeilled the ~ in taJdng u lION no otrie1al eNdS lUI tAkaa _1 JI18(1ftt~JJ an-u a teted ~ 01 brtdp crOut1ng of tawfUa PJvur ~bullbulle OW CcaJlQ) A oaptur1atc ft UMIItY trong po1M_til MAY) mAohiJII an 1ta pl at br1ak rtr figbt~Jd _ III ott1oer f 1~ etA tuolGllc1 c eMa7~ gun At holding up SlIt ~nce neutralist 1t ldU1rs two V fiM ~ the naJttzdai ~ UMt ~ gtUl orft pri

PIt ~ ero3eing thl ~ Rive e_eats ot our ~ C WtIle ret 1lJ1e ~aut l~ ___h1ele attbullbullpttzg to ape the city or ~eut to thII east flJinc Ire U-ohoIea poe1tlou Sa the dcdA1t or Ta-Jlbdaw1t11 unbullbull TbI ~ ottlaer ~ C in ~laquoaUb Wlth tho a1 -dina (ltfiOlJgt at the 14th Intbull ~ wMn U~ngtmta with U C~ndlamp of tbe R thni_ tar M ndDr of tlt 01 ne 111 etlan flttoOll CQlPteF ItC - in poeltlan 1ft n at tba t1Iabullbull