The 83rd Infantry Division on April 21, 1945
This page shows the locations and record of events for today in 1944 or 1945. The map contains the locations, based on the coordinate on the morning report, shown in NATO symbology. A rectangle with two diagonals indicates an Infantry unit and the number on the bottom right hand indicates which organization the unit is part of (e.g. 330 is 330th Infantry Regiment). The value on the bottom left is the name of the unit (e.g. A is A Company). The table below the map contains the written locations, a link to the specific morning report of that unit and the record of events for 'today'. You can collapse the entries for specific units by clicking on the table header.
Disclaimer: The data below is solely based on the information of the morning reports. Coordinates were sometimes incorrectly noted and town names written incorrectly. A 1 indicates that the town name was corrected from the original.
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83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
HQCO | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
ARTYHQ | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
ARTYHQBTRY | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
ARTYMEDDET | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
SPTRPSHQ | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
SPTRPSMEDDET | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
BAND | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
MP | Calbe, Germany1 | No changes |
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
HQCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
HQ1BN | Nutha, Germany | Bn in defense. |
HQCO1BN | Nutha, Germany | Co in defense. |
A | Nutha, Germany | Company in defensive position at Nutha, Germany RD 9382 |
B | Trebnitz, Germany | Company on line of defense in Trebnitz, Germany RD9483. Weather rainy and windy. Morale of troops - excellent. |
C | Nutha, Germany | Co in a defensive position at Nutha, Germany |
D | Nutha, Germany | Company supporting Bn in defense of Nutha, Germany. Morale Excellent. |
HQ2BN | Walternienburg, Germany | Bn still in defensive position. |
HQCO2BN | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
E | Walternienburg, Germany | Company moved to new defensive positions about 1 1/2 mi east of Walternienburg, Germany. Morale: Excellent. |
F | Walternienburg, Germany | Co still in defensive position. |
G | Walternienburg, Germany | Co in defensive position. Morale Excellent. Weather cool and rain. Weapons were cleaned. Two hot meals were served. Most of the men saw a movie at Bn. |
H | Walternienburg, Germany | 20 Apr 45 - Co in Defensive Position on Regt Reserve Lin. |
HQ3BN | Güterglück, Germany1 | Unit in defensive position |
HQCO3BN | Güterglück, Germany1 | Co in defensive position |
I | Güterglück, Germany1 | No changes |
K | Güterglück, Germany1 | Co remained on outpost duty. Enemy shelled position with mortor fire only one man injured |
L | Güterglück, Germany1 | No changes |
M | Güterglück, Germany1 | Company in Defensive Position |
SERCO | Barby, Germany | No changes |
ATCO | Walternienburg, Germany | 3rd Platoon atchd to 3rd Bn and in position. 2nd Plat in Company Reserve |
CANCO | Walternienburg, Germany | Co remaining in same area in support of Regt. |
MEDDET | Walternienburg, Germany1 | No changes |
330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Walternienburg, Germany | Regiment completed relief of 320th Regiment. 1st Bn still attached to 329th |
HQCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
HQ1BN | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | The Bn in defense position east of the Elbe river, no enemy action reported. Weather - rain. Morale - high. |
HQCO1BN | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | The Bn in defense position east of the Elbe river, no enemy action reported. Weather - rain. Morale - high. |
A | Walternienburg, Germany | Changed position 1430. Shuttled by truck. Into woods and dug in. In reserve. Weather cool, rain. Morale very good. |
B | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
C | 4 miles south-west of Badetz, Germany1 | No changes |
D | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | Company OP moved to town of Tochheim. No change in platoon position. Weather - fair. Morale - excellent. |
HQ2BN | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | Battalion relieves elements of 35th Inf Div and goes into holding position. |
HQCO2BN | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | Company relieves elements of 320th Regt, 35th Inf Div. |
E | 1/2 mile north-west of Gödnitz, Germany1 | Company moved up on line and relieved Co A, 320th Inf. Morale fair. |
F | 1 mile north-west of Gödnitz, Germany1 | Company moved on foot to village of Godnitz and set up defensive positions. Expect to stay in this area for a while. Morale fair. |
G | 3/4 mile north-east of Barby, Germany1 | No changes |
H | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | Company relieved D Company 320th Inf. |
HQ3BN | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | No changes |
HQCO3BN | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | No changes |
I | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | Made a motor march to new station. Relieved K Co, 320th Inf 35th Div, now in reserve. |
K | Gehöft Molk, Güterglück, Germany1 | Company relieved Company L, 320th Inf - Commenced to set up defensive positions. Change in station fr Walternienburg, Germany rD8882 to Molk, Germany rD9285. |
L | Gehrden, Germany | Moved from Walternienburg, Germany rD8882 to Gehrden, Germany rD9087. On OPL. Relieved Co I 320th Inf, 35th Division. |
M | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | No changes |
SERCO | Werkleitz, Tornitz, Germany1 | No changes |
ATCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
CANCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
MEDDET | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
HQCO | Kämeritz, Germany1 | Company area shelled 1400 by artillery. No casualties. Weather: rain and cool. Morale: good. |
HQ1BN | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
HQCO1BN | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
A | Badetz, Germany | Company dug in in defensive position. Improving positions. No enemy activity. Hot meals served. Weather cloudy. |
B | Badetz, Germany | Co remained in same area protecting the Bn MLR. Men were given clean clothing for the first time in four weeks. No activity reported on our sector. |
C | Badetz, Germany | No changes |
D | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
HQ2BN | Hohenlepte, Germany | Bn occupying defensive positions East of the Elbe River. Patrols active. Not much enemy activity observed. Area of Co E receives a few rds of Artillery in afternoon, little damage done. Weather cool and rainy. Morale Good. |
HQCO2BN | Hohenlepte, Germany | No changes |
E | Kämeritz, Germany1 | Company in woods. Setting up defensive positions in open terrain on flank. Awaiting further orders. |
F | Hohenlepte, Germany | Company occupying defensive positions on right flank outside town of Hohenlepte. Received clean change of clothing. |
G | Hohenlepte, Germany | No changes |
H | Hohenlepte, Germany | Company in defense. |
HQ3BN | 1 mile south of Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
HQCO3BN | 1 mile south of Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
I | 1100 yards south-west of Kämeritz, Germany1 | Prepared defense position. |
K | Badetz, Germany | Badetz, 21 Apr 45: One platoon participating in combat patrol. Weather: Rain. Men in good spirits. |
L | Walternienburg, Germany | Co still holding same positions as reserve. After a very long wait, we finally received clean clothes. A good shower would do great things for the boys now. |
M | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
SERCO | Breitenhagen, Germany | Usual Camp Duties |
ATCO | Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
CANCO | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
MEDDET | Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |