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UNIT REPORT N0. 5 From: 010001 Nov 1944. To : 302400 Nov 1944. |
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Hq., 28th Inf. Div., |
9 November 1944
109th Infantry continued to defend VOSSENACK Ridge from VOSSENACK South to KALL River Valley. 110th Infantry continued to exert pressure to the South of GERMETER cleaning out small pockets of resistance. 112th Infantry in assembly areas rehabilitating and preparing for future operations. 12th Infantry protected Division left (North) flank and continued to exert pressure to the Northeast.
10 November 1944
1st Battalion, 109th Infantry attacked to the Northeast and reached its objective just South of HURTGEN. Remainder of regiment with 2d Battalion, 112th Infantry attached, maintained positions on VOSSENACK Ridge. 110th Infantry continued attack to the South. 112th Infantry (less 2d Battalion) continued reorganization. 12th Infantry attacked against strong resistance on the left flank. Counterattacks forced 3d Battalion, 12th Infantry to retire to original positions. 12th Infantry detached in position and passed to control of 4th Infantry Division late in the day.
11 November 1944
Division continued to defend positions with 110th Infantry applying pressure to the South. 112th Infantry (less 2d Battalion) continued to reorganize.
12 November 1944
109th Infantry, with 2d Battalion, 112th Infantry attached, continued to defend VOSSENACK Ridge. 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry withdrew a short distance after being counterattacked but regained its position in about two hours. 2d Battalion, 110th Infantry continued to exert pressure on the enemy while the 3d Battalion protected the regiment's left flank. 112th Infantry (-) continued rehabilitation.
13 November 1944
Division continued to defend positions and patrolled aggressively. 110th Infantry continued to exert pressure on the enemy to the south. Plans prepared for mutual relief with the 8th Infantry Division.
14 November 1944
CT 112 initiated move to area vicinity WEISWAMPACH, LUXEMBOURG. 2d Ranger Battalion attached to 109th Infantry, taking over former sector of 2d Battalion, 112th Infantry. Division continued to defend sector, consolidate positions and patrol aggressively.
15 November 1944
Division (less CT 112) continued to defend sector, patrol aggressively while CT 112 began relief of CT 13 in new area.
16 November 1944
109th Infantry (2d Ranger Battalion attached) continued to defend VOSSENACK Ridge. CT 110 relieved by CT 13, assembled in position and prepared for move to the South. 112th Infantry continued defense of sector formerly occupied by 13th Infantry.
17 November 1944
109th Infantry (2d Ranger Battalion attached) continued defense of VOSSENACK Ridge. CT 110 moved to 8th Infantry Division sector vicinity CONSTHUM, LUXEMBOURG and completed relief of CT 28. 112th Infantry continued defense of its sector.
18 November 1944
CT 28 began relief of CT 109. 110th and 112th Infantry continued defense of respective sectors in 8th Infantry division area. 2d Ranger Battalion passed to control of 8th Infantry Division.
19 November 1944
CT 109 (less 1st Battalion) moved to vicinity of MEDERNACH, LUXEMBOURG, relieved CT 121 and assumed responsibility of defense of that sector. Remainder of Division continued to defend their sectors and patrolled aggressively. Division assumed responsibility for defense of sector previously occupied by 8th Infantry Division. Division passed to control of VIII Corps at 190830A.
20 November 1944
1st Battalion, 109th Infantry and 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion closed in new area. 707th Tank Battalion enroute to new area. 32d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron attached to 110th Infantry for defense of its sector. All units continued defense of present sectors.
21 - 25 November 1944
Division continued to defend present sector; patrolled aggressively; all units reorganizing, rehabilitating, and training in preparation for future operations.
26 November 1944
Division continued to defend present sector; patrolled aggressively; all units reorganizing and training in preparation for future operations. 32d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, detached from 110th Infantry, continued to defend its portion of sector.
27 - 30 November 1944
Division continued to defend present sector; patrolled aggressively. All units training in preparation for future operations.
- Combat Efficiency: Although reduced in strength, particularly in unit officers and noncommissioned officers, the combat efficiency is rated excellent.
- Result of Operations: During the early part of the period the Division, reinforced, seized and held vital terrain; captured 1071 prisoners; attracted to its sector and decimated several German units, including one Infantry and one Panzer Division. These results must have contributed much to the success of the attack subsequently launched by other units of Twelfth Amy Group. Later in the period the Division occupied a defensive sector, releasing an infantry Division to participate in later phases of that attack. While occupying the defensive sector the Division reorganized itself and trained in preparation for future operations.
