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Clem's Battle of the Bulge victory photos of the First Battalion Headquarters Company, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division in Patton's Third Army - January 1945.
Photos taken just after crushing the last assault of Hitler's SS Panzer Division at Bastogne - with the help of the 6th Armored Division of course...
"A gang from the Antitank Platoon"
National Archives Photo #198576 - Sgt. Floyd Swan, Shafter Calif, is greeted by his dog at the entrance of his dugout in Belgium. Swan is a member of Battery C, 535th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, 99th Division - January 4th, 1945
"Lt. Weesner (Anti-Tank Platoon leader) North Platte Nebraska and Lt. Murray (Ammo & Pioneer Platoon leader) - Mezula Montana"
"Left to Right T/4 Hollberg, T/Sgt Roy Lampe, Pfc. Jim Kearns, Pfc. Bole"
" T/Sgt Ed. ??acina & Capt. Karlovich"
"the sun was a bit bright"
"Capt. Karlovich Regimental Commo Officer"
" 'Pedge' Percell A Company Mess Sergeant & Richard Earhart Headquarters Company Cook"
"Col Craig Battalion Commander - Capt. Saddler Battalion Plans & Training - Capt. James D Company Commander "
"George Worth the Hungarian who speaks all languages"
"Clyde McGuire (Omaha, Nebraska) & Clem"
"Captain Morris Artillery Liaison Officer - Wahoo Nebraska"
"This will give you some idea of the wires coming into our switch boards"
"This was taken not far from Bastogne"
"This town was in pretty good shape in comparison to most of those in the Bulge"
"A part of Bastogne which still stands"
Notes from the HQ Company Morning Reports:
Date - Location - Selected Notes & Weather report
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25th - Metz, France - Church services - delicious turkey dinner- drum & bugle corp- beer for supper
26th - Gruedel - Truck from Metz through Luxembourg to Gruedel - a very hill ride and some beautiful country
27th - Gruedel, Belgium -
28th - Warnach - 0430 hot breakfast- truck to Warnach- very cold - Co's bivouaced in woods- BN CP/HQ in town
29th - Remoifosse- CO's to Sainlez- jumped off not too much opposition BN to contact 101st- HQ/CP in town
30th - Marvie - Moved to Marvie - all line in defense- lots tank, arty, mortar received all Co's,2 day rations
31st - MArvie - Co's in defense of town-A&P setup Gas explosion tank traps,some arty mortar falling- Snowing
1st - Marvie - no change
2nd - Marvie - 1 EM AWOL to dy - 1 EM Dy to LIA - improving defenses some prisoners - SNOWY VERY COLD
3rd - Marvie - 1 EM Duty to LWA - Received heavy shelling in town - COLD SNOWY
4th - Marvie - 2 EM LWA - early breakfast and attack - caught enemy off guard- 8o Pws Rcvd counter attack
5th - Marvie - 10 EM MIA (jan 9 report)1 EM DOW- 4 EM LWA - attempting to re-organize - all HQ on security
6th - Marvie - 2 EM LIA - lost to 35 Evac hosp
7th - Marvie - Battalion still on line- CP moved to Sainlez - BLIZZARD BREWING
8th - Marvie - Battalion still on line- Cold and Snowy little activity
9th - Marvie - Battalion still on line- holding fast - 1 EM Lost to 101 Evac hospital - part of 320 attack
10th - Marvie - Battalion still on line- holding fast- lots of prisoners- tents /boys to warm up- VERY COLD
11th - Marvie - Battalion still on line- holding fast - All AT returned - shave and clean up - COLD
12th - Marvie - Battalion still on line- holding fast - cutting hair - COLD & GETTING COLDER
13th - Salvacort - Battalion relieved on line - Co's into towns - HQ Co received clean clothes - COLD
14th - Sainlez - BN in reserve - getting paid and cleaned up - - Quite - COLD
15th - Marvie - BN moved from bivouac to Marvie All units in town - very quiet - ice cream for supper
16th - Marvie - McGuire-Aptd 1 Lt-(20 Jan)-successful attack-Fwd CP at Arloncourt-BN rear and HQ CP in Marvie
17th - Marvie - very successful attack - Fwd CP same location as BN and HQ CP in Marvie - STORMY and SNOW
18th - Arloncourt - BN relieved HQ Co in Arloncourt - COLD
19th - Arloncourt - Regt reserve men showers - BLOWING & SNOWING
20th - Arloncourt - BN Regt reserve - -
21st - Arloncort - BN Reserve - Church services - COLD
22nd - Hachiville - Movie and hot chow
23rd - Hachiville - No change
24th - Troisvierges - Attack order - 6th Armored half tracks - forward switchboard
25th - Troisvierges - No change
26th - Troisvierges - No change
27th - Urpselt - COs attack with 6th Armored - Weiswampach - morale excellent
28th - Urpselt Relieve parts of 26th
29th - Urpselt- BN in defense - showing shows for reserve Co's and HQ - Hqs changed clothes
30th - Urpselt - C & B on line A on reserve - showers and movie
31st - Urpselt - BN to be relieved - truck movement tomorrow - RAINY
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