Database 83rd Infantry Division

Morning report E/331 for April 9, 1945

Station: Eyershausen, Landwehr, Germany1, rC5471
Record of events: 6 Apr 45 Left Horn at 1930, 5 Apr 45 Movement by motor. Weather cool, rainy. Morale good. Distance travelled 15 miles. Arrived in town of Bredenborn at 2105 5 Apr 45. Company left Bredenbornon vehicles in attack of Hoxter at 0530. Company attached to 125th Cavalry. Cleared town of Furnsteneau. Took 50 prisoners. Resistance light. No casualties. Company advancing ahead towards Horler. 7 Apr 45 Company's advance delayed by bridges blown by enemy. Engineers fixed bridges. Company advanced to town of Brenkasn. Company met light enemy resistance. Town was cleared by 2130 6 Apr 45. Company outposted town and are awaiting further orders. Total prisoners - 65. Casualties light. Enemy resistance light. 8 Apr 45 Left Brenknsn at 2130 7 Apr 45 by motor. Weather - cool, sunny. Morale good. Arrived town of Esperde at 1700. Ate chow there and continued trip by motor to town of Eschershausen. Arrived in Eschershausen at 2115 7 Apr 45. Company set out local security. Awaiting further orders. Distance travelled 25 -- 30 miles. 9 Apr 45 Company left Escherhausen at 1430 on vehicles in attack of 3 villages. Towns of Eyershausen, Ohlenrode and Gebrenrode were all taken and cleared by 1745 8 April 45. No enemy resistance. 4 prisoners captured. All enemy weapons were turned in by civilians and destroyed. Company outposting towns of Eyershausen and Gebrenrode. Awaiting further orders.

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