Battalion
activities during
September 1944
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AUTH: CG
TUSA
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DATE: 1
Oct
44
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HEADQUARTERS
EJS/cp
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736TH FIELD
ARTILLERY
BATTALION
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APO 403
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1 October 44
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Report, |
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: Commanding General. XX Corps, Attn: Historical Officer |
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1. In
accordance
with letter XX Corps dated 23 August 1944,
Subject.
Same as of above, the After Action Report for this organization is
submitted herewith.
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1 September to 7 September 1944:
On 1 September 1944, the battalion was in position at Fromereville,
(U215650). At 0400 1
September 1944, the Battalion
Executive, Peter Fox, went back along the route of march, to locate one
tractor and howitzer which had fallen out of the march, due to engine
trouble. About 1 mile East of Clermont (U055596) 2 Military
Police stopped him and reported that Clermont was in the hands of the
enemy. The Battalion Executive returned to the battalion position
and organized a party of 80 volunteers to clean up the town and get the
howitzer through to the battalion position. This party deployed
East of Clermont and advanced upon the enemy until such point that they
received enemy machine gun and mortar fire. At about 1400, with
the aid of friendly armored troops the enemy was driven out of
Clermont, and the howitzer and its crew were recovered. The battalion
suffered 18 wounded and 1 killed in this skirmish. At 2247 the
battalion was strafed and bombed without casualty or damage to
material. The battalion remained in position at Fromereville
until 1455 3 September 1944, no firing was done during this
period. At 1455 3 September 1944, the battalion marched to a
position 3 miles Southwest of Verdun at coordinates (U265602), closing
in at 1535. Firing positions were occupied. The battalion
remained here until 6 September 1944. No firing was done, and the
organization was able to perform first echelon maintenance on its
equipment and the men were able to take much needed baths.
At 0724 6 September 1944, battalion commenced a march to
positions 1 mile North of Braquis (U594633), closing in at 0935.
Battalion remained at this position until 8 September 1944. No
firing was done. |
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8 September to 13 September 1944:
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At 1342 8 September
1944,
the battalion marched to and occupied positions at, Fleville
(U605735), arriving there at 1540. From these positions the
battalion fired several missions, (see fire mission
record). At 1657 9 September 1944, the battalion left its
position at Fleville and marched to Tucquegnieux (U64807930) closing in
at 1728. Firing positions were occupied and several
missions were fired. The battalion left Tucquegnieux at 1630 10
September 1944, and occupied firing
positions 2 miles South of Audun (U678835). One hour and 15
minutes after leaving Tucquegnieux, battery "B" was registering by air
OP. The battalion as a whole closed in at 1745. Several
missions were fired from these positions. At 1545 11 September
1944 the battalion commenced a march to positions 1/4 mile East of
Lommerange (U722831), the battalion closing in at 1612. The
battalion fired several missions from these positions up to 1545
12 September 1944, at which time it marched to new firing positions 2
miles South of Fontoy (U743827). Battery "A" was registering 1
hour from the time it left Lommerange. In the middle of the
registration, an urgent call for fire on an enemy truck column was
received. Fire was shifted to this new target with highly
successful results, the column being totaly destroyed. The registration
was therefore resumed. The battalion remained in this sector
(Thionville) until 1228 14 September 1944. |
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2. During the entire month, this battalion was
attached to the 195th Field Artillery Group
with the mission of general support of the XX Corps. |
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ERNEST J STOCKS |
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Lt. Col., FA, |
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Commanding |
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