359th infantry regiment, 90th infantry division ww2

EN. Across the entire front of the VII and VIII Corps German resistance was as strong as on the first day of the offensive. The units continued to improve their defensive positions. Find their stories here on Fold3 and here on the Delaware's World War II Fallen website. Unable to silence this fire with either mortars or artillery, E Company rose to the man and charged across the stream, overrunning the German positions. This page was last edited on 5 August 2022, at 13:01. 82nd A/B Div to the N was was encountering heavy resistance NE of LA HAYE DU PUITS. EN. VII Corps was being reoriented for an attack S out of the peninsula, on the left of and it conjunction with VIII Corps. 357th Inf: Group A, still at anchorage, conducted briefing. (b) 358th Inf, on the left, extended from its contact point with 359th Inf to BAUPTE where contact was maintained with the 83rd Inf Div. The activities of the 90th remained unchanged The various Regiments continued defending their respective sectors. Enraged by an incident which cost the life of a battalion staff officer, the unit bored into a vicious close quarter fight in the orchards SW of PRETOT. 3rd Bn continued the attack to the W at 0900. 3rd Bn, which completed the relief of the 2nd time at 0600, advanced due S at 0900. The tactical situation made the immediate recovery and evacuation of the 357th Infantry Regiment's dead impossible. Evacuated after wounded, but killed by straffing enemy plane. B Company was released from attachment to 3rd Bn and moved to rejoin its parent unit. 358th Inf: C Co was committed on the right of B Co to secure the right flank. [page 331] COMMAND AND STAFF. The 90th Infantry Division landed in England, 5 April 1944, and trained from 10 April to 4 June. The advance of the 83rd Inf Div had covered the BAUPTE Crossing and L Co was therefore released to its Bn. 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division 37; 298; 315; 664 . 2nd Bn upon being covered by the advance of the 359th Inf sideslipped to the left and assembled S of GORGES as regimental reserve. Commanding General E Company, 315th Engr Bn, relieved the 2nd Bn 358th Inf on the latters position, at 1500. The remainder of the regiment remained at BEAU COUDRAY training replacements and continuing reorganization. Download Images of Signal, Dvids - Free for commercial use, no attribution required. 19 July 1944 As soon as covered, the 2nd Bn 358th Inf and 3rd Bn 359th Inf moved rearward and swung obliquely left into their new zone of action. On August 20, 1944, John D. "Bud" Hawk (1924-2013) receives the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during World War II. 1 August 1944: XV Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. . [4] The fleur-de-lis represent the regiment's participation in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and battles that took place in Lorraine. 358th Inf: 90th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953), United States Army Center of Military History, Memorial Plaque honoring the 90th Infantry Division's liberation of Flossenburg, Tough 'Ombres! England, while Group A (Composed of foot elements of the 1st and 3rd Battalions 359th Infantry Regiment and forty vehicles) was located at Camp Syon Abbey in Devonshire, England, and attached to the 4th Infantry Division. At midnight, therefore the line still held, despite heavy casualties, (particularly among officers and NCOs). At 1045 the 3rd Bn, having been covered by the advance of the 8th Inf Div across its front, was relieved from attachment to the 359th Inf and returned to Regtl control. The 90th Infantry Division was born on the soil of Texas, drew its strength from the North and South and East and West, grew to lusty manhood on the beaches of France, and fed itself on victories plucked from the forests and wrenched from the rivers of Europe. The 90th Division through its battles and conquests will go down in the annals of history as one of the finest and bravest Division of World War II. Patrols crossing the SEVES RIVER drew heavy fire from the ground to the S, which in the ensuing days was to become so well known as the ISLAND. By mid-afternoon the Bn had completely cleared the regimental zone to the N and to the E of Boche stragglers and had assembled in the vicinity of LA CELLERIE awaiting regimental orders. CT 9 (- Group A) and the Division advance detachment went aboard the personnel ship, the Susan B. Anthony, and moved into the Bristol Channel at 1800. After elements of the 82nd Airborne Division had passed through satisfactorily, 358th Infantry assembled in the vicinity of Pont lAbbe to await further orders. With both assault battalions in difficulty and out of contact with each other, the restoration of the situation fell to the 1st Bn. With time at a premium, arrangements for the movement of RCT 357 and coordination of plans with the 83rd Inf Div were pushed with all vigor. Artillery fire destroyed Sergeant Hawk's machine gun. The . To fill that gap, B Co 315th Engr Bn was reattached to the regiment and moved to positions on the right flank of the 23rd Bn. 2nd Bn 359th Inf, Division Reserve, was ordered forward at 1400 and marched to assembly area at the crossroads at LA BAGOTTERIE. It was strongly recommended that the 121st Inf on the left of the 8th Div veer to the left of its zone and approach its LD (our present front line) over ground which had been cleared by our units thereby bypassing the scattered resistance still remaining W of the 3rd Bn 358th Inf. Does anyone know why the 359th regiment is not listed in the 90th division association ww1 history? I and L Cos held firm but with both flanks exposed they were soon cut off from the remainder of the Regt by German infiltration. 10 june (D+4) : 3rd Bn completed relief of Engr Bn at dawn and the latter reverted to Division control. 2nd Bn 359th Inf, unmoleted by this attack, remained in possession of the high ground E of this point. 1st Bn advancing S encountered comparable resistance and eventually halted for the night a few hundred yards to the left front of the 3rd Bn. It was planned to move one Bn by motor immediately upon their relief. Arms Regimental System to consist of the 1st Battle Group, an element of the Elsewhere on the Corps front the fighting had been equally hard. By nightfall, the entire Regiment had been committed. Corps order gave the Division the mission of attacking to the West on 10 June to seize the high ground East of the Douve River in the vicinity of St Sauveur le Vicomte to deepen the Corps bridgehead. Infanterie-Division in 1935, one regiment participated in the 1939 Invasion of Poland; the rest of the division stayed in garrison on the Siegfried Line in case of a French attack in defense of Poland. Effective patrolling was conducted by the 359th Infantry covering a three mile sector. The Division continued its efforts to seize its assigned defensive line throughout the day, and by the latter part of the afternoon, units of the Division occupied the desired defensive position, thus affording the necessary protection for the VII Corps from Terre de Beauval to the railroad station at 288024. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. Heavy fire delayed organization of the attack and it was subsequently postponed until dawn. At 1635, a carrying party from the isolated companies broke through the German lines and reached the 3rd Bn area in greatly decimated strength. Br ran into a delaying position just N of the PERIERS ST LO Highway which it overwhelmed at dark. The 359th Infantry was attached temporarily to the 9th Infantry Division for part of the day, but reverted to Division control at 2100. 90th Infantry Division), Organized in November 1921 with Headquarters at Dallas, Texas, Ordered into active military service 25 March 1942 and reorganized During the night 26 27 July the Boche made a major withdrawal but our foot patrols were unable to penetrate the thick covering shell which remained in position until first light. Counterattacked there both frontally and on the right flank by a combined infantry-tank force, it fell back on ST SUZANNE to defend from its night perimeter positions. Museum Artifacts Museum Exhibits; Mission; Projects. The 357ths lines ere restored. 4 june (D-2) : But more were available and cause particular havoc by enfilading our lines at ranges sometimes as small as 100 yards. A new CP was chosen at 2200. 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division 37; 298. First elements of the division saw action on D-Day, 6 June, on Utah Beach, Normandy, the remainder entering combat 10 June, cutting across the Merderet River to take Pont l'Abbe in heavy fighting. Thus on the eve of August the 90th Div was spiritually and physically ready for the stellar role it was about to be given. 5 July 1944 The entire front was alive throughout the night. The importance of this ground to the Germans was to be made plain in the next few days. At 2000, German paratroopers and tanks struck the E flank of 1st Bn in two company strength under the cover of an intense artillery preparation. 6th Armored Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division 540. During the day, the 82nd Airborne Division, supported by the 345th FA Battalion of the 90th Infantry Division drove a bridgehead across the Merderet River at 308910. The presence of this unit meant only one thing counterattack to restore position. K Company on the extreme right reached the road and attempted to turn E on the road to roll up resistance in front of the other companies, but withering fire hitting both exposed flanks made this an impossibility and it withdrew to its original position. Captured officers reported that it would attack on 8 July on a NE axis to recapture the FORET DE MONT CASTRE. The date was April 2, 1945, and Sevel and another scout had just paddled across the Werra, approximately 100 miles northeast of Frankfurt in the heart of Germany. They show us things as they were, and as they actually happened with no dressing and special poses. Was alerted at 1000 and given the mission to proceed S through PERIERS to contact the enemy. At 1030, 2nd Bn 359th Inf, attacking generally in an ea sternly direction moved forward from the NOSE, crossed the road to LASTELLE and attacked into the hedgerows to enfilade the resistance confronting the 357th Inf, which had meanwhile come abreast of it at the right, advanced to and occupied the town of LASTELLE shortly after midnight. Under cover of darkness, it side-slipped to the right to conform to the new Regtl Z and to permit the employment of the 2nd Bn 357th Inf. Private Bernie Sevel, a scout for C Company, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Divisionthe Tough Ombresshot round after round as the plane closed the range. By 1600 it had cleared the area of german resistance taking numerous prisoners, and established contact with 4th Rcn Tr and had organized its outposts. The rapid capture of the FORET DE MONT CASTRE loomed increasingly important without it i we had no observation; with it the Boche had too much. Debouchment from the bottleneck represented by the corridor, was contingent upon the prior capture of BEAU COUDRAY and its successful assault was necessary preliminary to the further development of Regimental Plans. 357th Inf: Neither artillery nor mortar concentrations had any effect in reducing the volume of enemy fire delivered from what subsequently was found to be cut and covered emplacements and the companys advance was completely blocked. 3rd Bn 358th Inf passed to 359th Inf control at 1345. The 79th Infantry Division on the Corps right remained abreast of the 8th Infantry Division. > Through inexplicable circumstances elements of the 4th Armd Div launched a limited objective attack to seize Nay, a locality which had been held by our troops for a period of 5 days. 27 june (D+21) 2nd Bn, initially in Regtl Res, passed to Div control at 2000 and was moved (less E Co) to assembly area SW of ST Jores. The remainder of the Division, less residual elements, went aboard transports as follows: One-half Division Headquarters and CT 8 (less 3rd BN) on the Excelsior at Newport. This attack was finally repulsed at dawn. 1st Bn remained in its original position until the reserve Bn of the 121st Inf had come abreast of it and then moved left to an assembly position as Regimental Reserve. At 0500 the Division continued its attack, concentrating on the capture of the town of Gourbesville. They list the 357th, 358th, and 360th but not the 359th. It was largely based on what would become the shtat (table of organization and equipment) of July 29, 1941, with several variations. Meanwhile the 3rd Bn (moving to the attack through the zone of the 2nd Bn 358th Inf) was swung to the right to position it directly in rear of the 1st Bn. Elements of the 3rd Bn of the 357th Infantry fought their way into Gourbesviille at 2020 and held their control of the town until the next morning. The 359th Infantry was ordered to continue its offensive in the vicinity of Picauville. By dar, Regiment had completely readjusted and positioned all weapons to support the attacks of the 357th and 359th Infs by fire. In a bitter fight the battalion twice reached the crest and twice was driven off and at midnight reorganized just short of their objective. 20 june (D+14) Beginning at 0600, 1st Bn 358th Inf and 2nd Bn 359th Inf mopped up the re-entrant between them forced by the flanking attack of the 2nd Bn on the previous evening. 357th Inf: By 2130, the two Battalions had mopped it up completely and had begun the move to occupy the high ground to the North and Northwest. 315th Train Headquarters and Military Police, 357th, 358th, 359th, and 360th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals. It was finally held short of its objective. At 1950 leading elements of the battalion forced the stream and entered GORGES. This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the course of Operation Overlord through 357 specific events. Based on information from Corps of evidence of a general enemy withdrawal on our front, Division ordered strong patrols to determine the presence or absence of the enemy in the BEAU COUDRAY area. 1 Km S of PERIERS it passed through the 90th Rcn Tr and took up the fight against a strong Boche blocking detachment on that road. Hand grenades were used extensively between our units and the enemy patrols. 90th Infantry Division, Reorganized 15 March 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, By 1145 the I and R Plat was operating to the front and left of the Bn. The entire Corps front on this day advanced a comparable distance. It was largely based on what would become the shtat of July 29, 1941, with several variations. Preparations for the relief of the 357th Infantry were made with representatives of the 79th Division. Bazooka teams tried valiantly to dislodge the enemy tanks but one by one fall to enemy fire. By noon it was on the E edge of LITHAIRE and had taken a total of 50 prisoners. The 358th Infantry continued its attack upon Point lAbbe with the plan of eventually pushing on to occupy the high ground beyond the town. The Div attacked at 0530, following a 15 minute Arty preparation which included the 4th Div Arty and the massed fires of the heavy weapons of the 357th Inf and the reserve battalions of the assault regiments. The new offensive would begin as soon as troops became available from the CHERBOURG area and the artillery ammunition situation clarified. The 1st Bn followed in trace behind 3rd Bn to LONGUET. 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division 388; 753 . D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. The Boche outposts N of the RIVER were quickly overrun and one platoon was pushed toward SEVES to secure the stream-crossings. On the NE side of the PRARIE, 83rd Inf Div, operating with VII Corps, cound count as gains only a few hedgerows. : The Story of the 90th Infantry Division -- WWII G.I. 183. 15 june (D+9) All three Regiments continued to organize their defensive positions. At 0800 the head of the 4th Armd Div column passed through PERIERS and rolled unopposed southward to ST SAUVEUR LENDELIN. The ISLAND was soon reported devoid of Boche but littered with mines. After an uninterrupted advance of 2 Kms it encountered a heavily defended strong-point in a sunken road midway between LA SALMONNERIE and ST GERMAIN. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 90th Infantry Division Artillery, 90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), Headquarters, Special Troops, 90th Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 90th Infantry Division, 90th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment. Akins, Thomas W. MAJ, "Operations of Company "E", 442nd Infantry Regiment, Attached to 92nd Division, at San Terenzo, Italy, 20-23 April 1945" (Po Valley Campaign) Albright, Barry E. CPT , "Operations of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, in the Invasion of Normandy, 5-13 June 1944" (Normandy Campaign After mopping up the Boche stragglers in that area it was redirected S along the W edge of the swamp in conformity with Division orders. Units of the Regiment received a severe shelling during the move to that sector. It drove across the Our River, near Oberhausen, 29 January, to establish and expand a bridgehead. 90th Infantry Division. Since adjacent units were considerably to the rear, the original assault companies were faced left and right respectively to protect the flanks, while K Company assaulted through the gap with the support of one platoon of medium tanks. Elsewhere, the units adjusted their lines and made preparations for a continuation of the attack on the morrow. 3rd Bn 358th Inf, when its front had been covered by their advance, was released from 359th Inf control and rejoined its Regt. The 357th Infantry upon being relieved by the 79th Infantry Division reverted to Division Reserve. At 1700 a vicious German attack struck the right front and flank of the 3rd Bn. [2] 1st Battalion was then allocated to the Army Reserve's 91st Division (Training Support). Given thus a breathing spell, the Division entered upon an extensive program of reorganization, rehabilitation and training. Completion of the readjustment, slowed by the harassing fire of the enemy S of the stream, consumed a considerable portion of the morning and the 2nd Bn 357th Inf did not cross its LD until 1030. 3rd Bn, at mid afternoon, had removed to position immediately behind 2nd Bn to counter any possible German thrust across the River. Group A initiated embarkation at Dartmouth, England. The 82nd A/B Div on our right had made an actual gain in the left of their zone while the 79th Inf Div reported only negligible progress. 2nd Bn 358th Inf by Division order was scheduled to revert to regimental control at such time as it should be passed through by the advance of the 2nd Bn 359th Inf. The Story of the 90th Infantry Division, 90th Infantry Division Preservation Group Living History & Reenactment Articles, "Tough 'Ombres! Upon relief, assembled all units of the regiment in the general area of GORGES. Only 5% of the Divisions transport vehicles were available because MT ship unloading was far behind schedule. During the day, the Division maintained its defensive sector while elements of the newly arrived 79th Infantry Division passed through its lines. In an attempt to exploit the momentary success of the 1st Bn, the 2nd Bn was directed to cross in the formers wake and then attack E. But disorganization in the battalion was so widespread that only G Co was able to cross. Because of the tardiness in reaching the LD and more especially because of the heavy barrages sustained at the jump off time, the assault as conceived was never launched. 2nd Bn 357th Inf, in Regtl Reserve, moved to the area vacated by the 1st Bn 358th Inf. The 359th Infantry Regiment was constituted for World War I at Camp Travis, Texas [a] on August 5, 1917 as a unit of the National Army. 1 Km S of PERIERS it encountered enemy infantry and tanks. Back to the 90th Infantry Division After Action Report menu. The DSC was awarded to two of his comrades in Company A, 344th Field Artillery Battalion, as well as two men of the 359th Infantry Regiment. 1st june (D-5) : 357th Inf: To the right rear of the regiment, the 8th Div was advancing slowly, having initiated their attack at 0600. FRANCE. The contour of the enemys new delaying position was definitely established when this Bn hit determined resistance a short distance S of PIERREPRORT. The Bn secured its objectives, but physical juncture was not made by the 1st and 2nd bns and it consequently remained in the line. 391.3.5 Records of the 11th-15th Cavalry Regiments. He was killed in action on December 7, 1944 in the vicinity of Pachten, Germany. The immediate stumbling block within the 90th Division zone was the passage across the ISLAND, the approaches to which were devoid of cover and swept by enemy fire. Elements of the 90th Infantry assaulted and captured the German-held Fort de Koenigsmacker 912 November. Thereafter, under the direct observation of the guns on the N slope of the FORET and faced by a determined force entrenched at STE SUZANNE, the progress of the 2nd Bn was slow and costly. ", United States Army, 90th Infantry Division, 359th Infantry Regiment, Regimental histories, United States Army, "Album: 359th Infantry - 90th Division" (1945). On 12 August, the division drove across the Sarthe River, north and east of Le Mans, and took part in the closing of the Falaise Gap, by reaching 1st Polish Armored Division in Chambois, 19 August. Good luck in your search. The battle of the FORET DE MONT CASTRE had been won. U.S. Military Units That Served in WWII. Based on this information the Corps order was revised, shifting the zone of action of the 8th Div westward and changing its attack direction to a SE line in order that it might in turn strike the probable attack of the German Division in the flank. It continued its advance to the W, holding for the night in the clear, on a predetermined line through the E slope of the FORET. Thus, it is not the 359th Infantry Regiment that is missing, but its regimental history. 5 june (D-1) : The315th Engr Bnmoved into position to reoccupy the high ground vacated by the 3rd Bn 358th Inf, when the latter attacked, to guarantee the integrity of the Division front. VIII Corps agreed to this plan and preparations were immediately initiated for a dawn attack by the 358th Inf on 19 July. F Co followed and was committed on the G Cos left. The first phase of the battle for FRANCE had ended. Purple Heart . Captured documents revealed that his position, the MAHLMAN LINE (named for the commander of the 353rd German Inf Div opposing us) ran from BEAU COUDRAY on the E through the FORET DE MONT COSTRE to the West Coast. ", Company "B", 359th Regiment, 90th Infantry Division Living History & Reenactment, Raw Combat Footage of the 90th Infantry Division, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=90th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1102516934. The supporting tanks were immediately knocked out by German SP guns or immobilized in the sticky underfooting. elements of the 90th Infantry Division, 1st and 2d Battalions inactivated 31 December 1965 and relieved In one or more jurisdictions, laws other than copyright are known to impose restrictions on the use of this Item. [4] A week later, word came that the war in Europe ended on 8 May 1945. These troops subsequently withdrew to allow tanks to fire into the buildings in SEVES. Casualties for the day were considerably higher than on the 3rd; every inch of ground had been gained at a terrific cost. The remainder of the Division sailed eastward along the coast of England. Remainder of the regiment was staged forward to the vicinity of GORGES preparatory to the relief of the 358th Infantry. of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 91st Division (Training Support); 1st For the remainder of the day emphasis was placed on the regrouping and position improvement of the remaining effective companies of the combined force (A, B, C, and K). During the night, partial resupply was effected by using attached tanks as cargo carriers. . 6 june (D-Day) : The 357th Infantry pressed its attack at 0800 with the mission of capturing the high ground in the vicinity of Amfreville. When this maneuver had developed sufficiently, 358th Inf would mop up the ISLAND and assemble thereon as Div Reserve. At 2240 elements of the Battalion had again entered the town, and by 2330, Gourbesville had passed completely into the possession of the 3rd Bn of the 357th Infantry. 2nd Bn remained in assembly area. The 1st BN 358th Inf which had been operating under Regtl control since passed through by the 3rd Bn 357th Inf was protecting the right flank of the Regiment. Colonel Christian H. Clarke, Jr [view folder] EN RU CN DE ES. The 357th conducted mop-up operations in the town of Portbail. (1) Except in the narrow zone of the attack, the entire Army front was inactive and the Boche was able to give undivided attention to this sole threat to the integrity of his front. 90th Rcn Tr,returning to action after a brief rest, moved to LATELLE and with dismounted patrols, maintained contact with the 8th Inf Div. Nor will those men of the 2nd Battalion who were on the transport, "Susan B. Anthony", when it struck a mine and sank on June 7th ever forget. 3rd Bn moved from its original positions at 1600, leaving L Co to secure the causeway at BAUPTE. The 208th Infantry Division, or 208.Infanterie-Division in German, was a large military unit that served during World War II.Like most German infantry divisions, the bulk of its troops were foot-mobile infantry supported by horse-drawn artillery.. Shortly before dusk all 4 companies consolidated on their original positions and the regimental front became established. Despite heavy resistance the assault companies initially made good progress but halted on their first phase line to reestablish the lateral contact which had been lost almost at the jump off. During the early morning hours the SEVES R overflowed its banks and became unfordable in most spots. World War II. Corps order assigned a new mission to the 90th Division. An all around defense was established, covered by all available artillery, pending the arrival of reinforcements in men and equipment. By 2000 two routes across the ISLAND had been cleared by the engineers and the regiment moved S to an assembly area vicinity GRUCHY. Relief and movement were made without enemy interference. 357th Inf followed suit and spent the remaining hours of daylight in preparation for a dawn attack. At 1400, the 3rd Bn 358th Inf attacked SE into the heavily wooded reverse slopes of the FORET. 1st Bn throughout the day maintained its positions protecting the left of the regiment. WW The full importance of the nose had not become apparent until we secured it. [2] In 2014, the battalion was commended for its contributions to the Global War on Terrorism between June 2004 and January 2005. 359th Inf: While the 60th Infantry Regiment made good progress north-westward, the 359th Infantry of the 90th Division, turning north-northwest toward Orglandes, was opposed stubbornly, field by field. At 1430 Co E was committed to fill the gap which had developed between the two assault Cos after the first counterattack; it came into the line in time to meet squarely another counterattack which developed into a had grenade fight. At 1715 the Regiment (less 2 Bns) was directed to move to the vicinity of LE FRY in preparation for its commitment the following day in a zone of action between the 357th and 359th Infs. The presence of the Boche tanks on the one side and the inability to move AT or TD weapons in position to oppose them on the other resulted in a stalemate until dark. The 359th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. 1st Bn passed to the control of 357th Inf at 0845 after the 1st Bn 357th Inf passed thorough it. The transport stayed afloat just long enough to enable rescue of all the men. The official history of the 90th Division in WW1 is available for online reading. 30 July 1944: Third Army, but attached to First Army. Was assigned continued responsibility for the spit of land on the Division left and maintenance of contact with the 4th Inf Div. During the early part of the day, the three battalions in line (in order from right to left, 3rd, 2nd 359th Inf, 1st) on Division order maintained their positions on the eastern portion of the FORET prepared to initiate the attack pivoting on the 1st Bn. 357th suffered 13 casualties. From this position in a coordinated effort with the right Regt of the 83rd Inf Div, (fsth Inf), RCT 357 would attack SW along the CARENAN PERIERS Road, cutting off the Island and making contact with the 359th Inf N of PERIERS.

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