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 \nSZ C RBT :  \n:  \n1、,  \nHEADQUARTERS  \n:Auth:  CG 8 Inf Div:  \n817TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION  \n:Dato:  1 Pob 1945 :  \nA.P.0.339.US ARMY  \n:Init:            \n1 Fobruary,1945  \nSUBJECT:  Roport After Actioz Against Enomy.  \nTO:The Adjutant General,U.S.Army,Washington,D.C.  \nTHROU:Comanding General,8th Infantry Division,APO 8,U.S.Army.  \nSeotionI ---AuthoritySection II ---Introduction  \nSection III ---Report After Action Against Enemy,SectionIV ---Annexes  \nANMXES1.  Administrative,817th T.D.Bn.  \n2.Overlay,Operations,817th T.D.Bn,  \n3.  Qverlay,Intelligence,817th T.D.Bn.  \nSECTION T-AUTHORITY  \nIn compliance with par 10,AR 345-105,this report by the 817th Tank Des-troyer Battalion,1 Janusry,1945,to 31 January,1945,is submitted.  \nSECTICN II -INTPODUCTICN  \n1.Comand:Durine the time coverad by the report the 817th Tank DestroyerBattalion operated under the follcwing Feadquarters and Commanders!  \n8.  Ninth Army -------Lt Gen William H.SIMPSON  \nb.XTX Corps -------Kaj Gen Rayinond S.McLAIN  \nc.8th Infantry Divisicn--Brig Gen w.G.WEAVER  \nd.  2nd Tank Destroyer Group Lt.Col.BELL  \ne.  817th Tank Destroyer Bn Lt.Col,William H.BARDES  \n2.Composition of 817th Tank Destroyer Battalion:  \na.  Organic  \nCornanders  \nEeadquarters Company“fA”Comp any“B”CompanyC\"Conipeny  \nCapt william J.EDGAP]st Lt.Howard M.VOGELCapt John T.QMENEISERCept Robert L.McKENZE  \nBe  \n9  \nx36  \nSE C RE T  \n3.This operation report covers the combat a ction of the 817th TenkDestroyer Battalion during the period since the Jast report which was sub-mitted as of 312400A December,1944.  \n4.MAPS:  \nThe following maps were used in this operation:  \nContral Europe,1/100,000-  \nGermany,1/25,000  \n# SECTION III -REPORT AFTER ACTION AGAINST ENEMY\n\n1 January,1945  \n## 1.SITUATION:\n\na.Battalion attaohed to 8th Infantry Division with Company A support-ing the 28th and 121st Infantry Regiments;Company B supporting the 13th Infan-try Regiment;and Ccmpany C supporting the 113th Mechanized Cavalry Group.3”gums are dug in for anti-tank defonse ooordinated with 8th Infantry Divisionanti-tank defones.Alternate positions have beon solected and propared tomeet any posible enemy atteck from adjoining seotors.A number of guns areused for firing Star Shell(1lluminating)missions in oooperation with 8thDivision Artillery umits.  Five forward observation posts are maintained byour Reconnaissanoe Platoons of Headquartors Company.  \nb.  COMANI POST LOCATIONS --  \nBattalion.···..029378Company ▲·····.023335Company B·····.055375Company C.····.073397  \n## 2.OPERATIONS:\n\nCOYPANY A--Continued work on defense of area.Put 13th 3-inch gun intoposition,betwoen HURTGEN and ERNETER.  \nCOMPANY B--Continuod work on defense of area.Movod tro 3-1noh guns slightlyto improve fiolds of fire.  \nCOMPANY C--Continuod work on dofense of ares,Plaoed 13th 3-inch gum intoposition  \n2  \nRECONHAISSANCE PLATOCNS --Moved one M-8 emplacement to area west of KLEINHAU.Movod P of second platoon to same area.Continued oporation of outposts.Sighted a 10 man onony patrol at 0930 hours at 07153175.  Placed 75-mm PAKgun in position and Ron porsonnel marming it.  \n## 3.BNSTY ACTIVITY:\n\na.Eneny airoraft were aotive over our installations,atrafing inthe KLEINHAU,HUPTGEN,GERETER ares.One ME 109 w geon shot down byfriendly AA unit.Enomy artillery fire was moderate in all seotors.  Smallsoalo infantry attaok was attomptod by tho onomy in tho BERGSTEIN sector butWas ropelled by friendly infantry ith artillery in support.Small onomypatrol attemptod to infiltrate Division lines at F 01052900.  The patrol wudispersed and repolled by friendly infantry.  \n2 January,1945  \n## 1.SITUATION:\n\n.No change.  \nb.CP LOCATIONS --No ohange.  \n## 2.  OPERATIONS:\n\nCCMPANY ▲ --cntinued work on dofene of area.Surveyed in one gun to fire1lluminating shol1 on call of division.  \nCOMPANY B--Continued work on dofense of area.  \nCOMPANY C -Continued work on dofense of area.  \nRECONNAISSANCE PLATOONS --Continued to operate outposts.Improved gunmplacements.  \n","cbCailsf9nf4mcfn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailsf9nf4mcfn","pdf",621291,"English","# Authority\n# Introduction\n# Report After Action Against Enemy\n## Situation (1 January 1945)\n## Operations (1 January 1945)\n## Enemy Activity (1 January 1945)\n## Situation (2 January 1945)\n## Operations (2 January 1945)\n## Enemy Activity (2 January 1945)","[{\"question\":\"What time period does the report cover?\",\"answer\":\"The report covers the period from 1 January 1945 to 31 January 1945.\"},{\"question\":\"What units and command structure is the battalion operating under?\",\"answer\":\"It states the battalion operated under Ninth Army, XTX Corps, and the 8th Infantry Division, with specific listed commanders.\"},{\"question\":\"What main combat and defensive activities are described?\",\"answer\":\"The report records defense-of-area work by Companies A, B, and C, weapon positioning and firing tasks (including illuminating missions), and reconnaissance platoon outpost operations.\"}]","817TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION - Report After Action Against Enemy - January 1-31, 1945 | PDF",48]