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16 Fsoffib€r
The S*vLafen oo*upL+{ a f,atroard ersonbly *r** $,n the vialntby ofIII HI$G prapratcry te 3xw*hlrry *n *itl*le te the Hsrth bo breash the$IffiFqIm ?JHE i.n th€ffie$tB3tltXH$ arffir
0rdars lsre r€Gslvsd frani XII eerpe a}.ert$*g th+ klriaJ.an fcraorment ** tha $sfth t,s sono**trate ln the vtclnlty ef ldfX#'iflfrlt&$ toa*els& $"r: r*pelllng the ttsatLl* *tta*k fp th* Zwre of tha YIIX e*lpr*
19 Seeember#
The &th Infantc? Slrieton began mwea*nt bg notcr to a fonq*^rdaseembly area ** the *wr* e:f ttr* &th Infantty Flvl*l*n* fhe }lvtdsnra; as*lgn*d ts IIJ 0arpm+
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l?re ffith $icl"slen Somr*nd Fo*t *p*nd at tho !{edqt**ters sf, t&alr.th Infasrtey Stclslon et Llffi&{$*$ffi at 0ffiS*
Fle].d Srder F{un#ef 2E was 1*srr€d d5.reet{ng tha *e*rryatt*n of a&esewE Eattl"* Pwltton ln the xsne sf ths l+th Inf,ar*ry D$lrlelsn'
The 3l?th Xnfantrfr fl.rst eontactd hostlls alurcnte tn UBR?f,S{prre)
geatf ftghttn€ derelryed at SftTtrBHICK.
HEnZre (F?53S) ad HIISERFEmmI (ff?l+r) rcr* capturcd by tho3l9th Infarrtryn One hurdrcd t*onty-ftta (l"?f) prtsonue xere c*ptur.d,
In thLs aetion great c4:antJ"iies of, enw6r na.tericl ww* destrc3rodand hea.vy easualtiee inf,!"icterJ* Thc erwrqr fenees atber,rpttng to a&ranccto the Ssrth$est, uere eon-uLete3"y re,pulscd.
23 Deceinber
?he *ttaek Eontlnued to the Nsrthr Durfue tlro ntght 22,e3 $eE$crtha ?d Bettal"lon 319,th Infantrg a*vanqed to the $orth to selrrrl T$rqsc!{EIn (r?,r4&) .
?he ]L7t!t Infantry peased tl"rrough lhe 3L$bh Infantty and adrancedon BCI::lllCIHEED (P804?).
thc 318th Infantqr rwertc'l to Dlvtslsn Rctme clth the mlss!.onsf eoata.tning BFTSI,BF"UCK (pUE0) and prote€ttng thc Firtrlon rfusht flank,
ItEIDFfr$C!{gtS (P?AJ*) was cei*sd and eLearad at !-I-ffiAr
tho 3d Battalt-on 3f9th Infantry sel.s6d TADITI (?7rl+7),
Th* 3!?th lnfantrry regr*up*e1 l"ts fcree* drrlng the night 5-6 J*nwqtr"
The l6*b!l Sngine.# fwrbat Fat&.}Tan eor:structed a bridge *rr*r t!:,a$Utrti ,'tiser in the *ie*n:"ty af 1{$i}Il.5ili:;IllScilirl t9?246) prio:' to day}J"ght6 Ja:rui,ry* At 06Slr*GA ih* 31?th lnfiurtry croseed t'he $tJTt".E .a"l"ver anttl.a*:*hs:i-::.n **.trs*:r l,i sefx* C*ASDf':I (ltCt-t) ant TlAilI,, {F?3Ii9}"
?Frs ffi*h *fvl-sl"an Ar?*"1"}erXy f,lred ene hwrrln*d e5"ghtlr-*flve {fgg)xrles**ns,
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?he *nary lalxished *. cc*ntemttack *g**.n*t the Fq*ltlona *f ths31?th InfantqE at G*SSStr' end SAI{L* frre attask c*nre frm the East,ldorth and lierthea*t an{ es*sl"st** cf enr*rq,* lnfaxtry and tanks.
Yhe Pd Sa$*allsn -1l$th Infanbry ccnlinrmd ita adv*$na dl*ri-nq Lhea*mins of 31- J*nuarry anC leunch,sii an *,!track sn pff1i-lfiC:l.::fn ipil*A$) n ce+rtwln6lrsctile rcsi"*ian*o arst captwi*rg t*lc &mn.
?1'r* 3d $a,ttsli.sn 3}ggh inf*a|ry a'btaeked an"* seissd ''XLIil;iI:In tf$&*&)c.slements +f the lst Sa.ttali.on claered the raes{ted area betvesa tliiii;r'i}f!{€I$ e.rd',:T;L1i::-:i,Il *nri frast ts the *q;rllljn F"ir+:'*
Yhe 3* Bat,t*liErr 31?th Inf*nbry atta*hsd at CI6OAA to selae i'he brtdge*wer ih* $tliiir ftlven i{ef{trr sf, Sti}SCii&11}* l*r.faterrab}e terral*, ti€sF s*{ilnnd h*avy s&*ry resi.Etarxe prove*ted bir* e*ptur* *$ the obJ*ative arrd thetd B-"tte-t*on eas ardsra{ t,a resuea oceuSaril** of defeneiv* p*ait,i*:;:s in thevici*ity *f iXSlSiilL {ffft*gi * ,iile*snts sf 'Lhe lst *st*a3i"out abl,**};*d ;*i'id
93re defsn*lre po*i.tions South of the $II&€ Sls*r sera $*lnt*.lncd" andrrnltg re$row€d. prefi.rat*rf to leuncl:Ln6 an a&tsek Ss t'he S*st cf I'ILTU (pfg$g).
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The 319th Infcntrg srtel"ntalnsd dafms{vq po*tt{*no Sert}r sf *hr$U:iH tlver.
$tlBJS{Tr After Aotion Rcport - Soverfirg Spanet$.o*ra pf, 3l$th Xnfantry, Mirlus,turing lts ittadmmt to l*th Amored $l"vl-s{anr
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At 1tO0 *.& Seember 19&r*r bath lst and 3d Sattal"lons, 31$th Snfantry e.or*pr:t ef s*xta€t slt?r ibe wr€ff* At !hs-* *Lonep €neryr el*ment* 1$ ff?glBt$C${p*ll0) r*ttrs santafuod by thl Sd,settg,1ton. ?he Ad pattsl.t.sn *&s noving torcsorte poe{tfcnx tn OBSSFMtffilq {f?St}C} arrd l*t Fstt*J.l-sn re.s a*eambLed J.* ttxvfrlnlty cf BHR$ {fgr}:*}. &t 1"560 the fiegir**nt, Le*s one {frr uatt*U*n, naserdsrd to rcove tri,thrrut dr)"*y t* e*slst th* fith Arporsd trtrvj"s{en tn rel-terlng*ht l$Irt Atrbernc *{vLelon and alwmt* *f, tha fih and 18th &rm*red F{nt*fesc uho*are esEi.rqld try tl:e €a@r Ea BASTtrFIg {r'$f$s)* xelt:tt:r the L*t ssttdel"l$ras rntrEohd et c$ItrAft {rg!$s} at 1?0$ *ad rsoved vla sEssg?,t {e?9lr}" gilL (p6a3r).UASf#I"1,4]ft]S (ff63$] to *a *n*c*!y etre* {n rsod* $rrst Sorbheart of u'AAliaCg (P56t+2).Yho 3d Sa,tt*]"ls* e}.*sad Ln ths qrs& ** nffi, RegLeenb*l HeadEra:**tra1 on* {t)p3"eteca f,owp*rry B S0gt'h snglneor F*ttalfcn and, fow (t*) anuOCn+*a fris {forya.iqyB SSth lfqdleal" Se?ba1i6'n l"eft 0flI,kAn tp8*$5) at 1?0CI atrd soved vl*, *tL {F6ejlX)aud AftISL$ {F6$A} ts FAtIgSlJ"ERs {fgfAf) cLestn€ at 3}S. ?he }st Sattal"ton xaiatt*.e?re* to fiemh*,t tliwrand Ar l+th $mme{ sl.vlslonr 3L*th Inf"*ntryn nr*res twotl] natteL5.ona, me atta"che{-ts Ssebat fieffisnd S &[h Arl*ored, rtvfkl"onn
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At OSS0 t'irc lrt SattaJ"Son *ttesked from the vieirdty *f 565&35 and faught{ts w*y btrr*ugh heartig xo*dsd *n* encbn*s:ely r*ugh t*rrain r& to Ist 3,Lna of-Separture hy 11OO a:rd nered sn to capture the tosn of TIIITAIIGE (P}?&r+) &rdappraxlm,aleLy one hun&ed*ftftf (ffO) prlsonere by l**S* ?hs Ist Satta"ll.En saeoupp*rt*d bp e]"menLs of Smpany S 35th tenk Sattallen, S'rm" }J*$S unti.l 16SB *rd e eetryani"ee cl"esned eut lhe wdg sn ttre ltfuh gr*r:nd S*st ssrd $er.th sfthe totp*. At 1?O0 the SattaLlon nsrrsd l{ortheeet fras t}rs ts}ctx and xrxds *cntrastelth B *eo"psrrtr. 53d, Anmred Inf*nttp $*tt*Llon e.lon$ a *oeds ]*fue at 57A4&'5.
. &t *ffi ihe 8d Batt*.liqn Jumpad off fru lte sss@s&ny ar€e rieinlty BUHI{OH(FS:&t) * Yh* l*th Infentry {fsnorLA) Battatr"isn sas $$ i"tc- ldi, fhe Fattalisnatta*ked thr*agh * 3.ar6e p*tch of wosde fer appnrxima&elg flf*mn-hrurdred {:SOA}yardo to eapture t&e t'wn of tl{Am$}flf (flUg) and the hlgh ground J*st, bryon{'Tlr* enesnr *as i,csll dug tn. r'in E*ty rough tsrrsgn.
3L Dea.eaper 1?&4
At SSffi the lst Sattsl:l.cn Jumped *ff frm a poo5"tfon Just Flmthea*t of,TII*?,qr'i*g (p:fllfl) and *dva**cd approitwieSy three-lhourand (3m) fard* ageln*thcavy eppw*.tlon thr*ngh ihl"ekly rsd{sd nnel e*rtrrse3g mountalnaus cawltr.;r*(*wxrxr) *1*
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Th; *d $a,ttalio*r; *tta*klng xtth. ths 10th *lnore{ Infantry Fatta3.l*ntJtrroped off at OmO, eapturod thc tmn of nii"rJ,il]ltUH (P5149) and cleared t'he woodaone thoustnd (1-0Oo) yrrds tl thE r"iorth.
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ffiarly J-n thr* er*n1x6 of the gdtbr ?s,nk cl"ern*lrtr of t}'re A.th Ar:mred Flvlelonxere able ic get tnto the-bee**"gert ottf of BA,gT0G$s (PtSfSlr bd $er* unable toget baek out, again, An offloer )-ea{1ng a four (+} nran patroS. rsent through aboutfow utousanO (lrngO) prdm af enry hald tervitorf,r fltfu *dranso thr*ugh 6n€qr}[nee w*s facl:.Lteted by the urs *f red and greon 3,1ght slene.ls whiEh had bssmlc*rnad fro*r ths ffien4r during Xhe prerlous two (3) ,**ys. ?h* patr*l lu.du cont&Etwlth e3.en**ts *f ttra 3*6t]: Hkglne*r Battall*n wJ"thln L}:.e clty at 0r+3OA *n tha3?th a${ waa es*ort*d te the *E*cend. Fnst of iha L#},$i *,lrb*rne Sivi*i.on. Yhqpatral" brou6..ht baek aa wsrlsf aS i;he pmltien* *f tha l$tst wJ-thi"n Lh* *l,tytsnd the #*3 Berlsdio &epCIrt of that ilr:lt.
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l-*t B*tt*]"{or: a4;ts,cksd to tha $srb}"r at 0ffi0 end eaptffad FIS,FS:LIE (ff:*f)and tjVA.QCI{A}{p$ (ff6A*) agaj.nst heevF reslstaneer Thq ?d Battsl$-on attaelredat Sffi, clearcd ths eosda $suth of llfi?."H& (plEff) and s,*r*ne*rl ts t?.e tcwrirFor the'*fght dsfa$**"ve pos*.tlon* esr€ a+t ry Sorrthean* of SS*S101$ (pftf3)*
3g neeeelg 1944
Ab 1SS0 the l*t Fattsl-l"on was r.elL*v*'* by 3d Battalton 134.th Infantry*
At OSSO the 2d Battallon from lta poslllon* t{arth of *\ul" E}1*1$ attssksdt* the liorbh *n,* q*de s*ntast wJ*ih sl"snerrt* of the l*lst Afnbarn* *lvLciosl *tl*fif, vi,*irrity 55#3*0, At ?**SA thl,e E*,ttaltrsn xas rel*a.$ed to $.egi-m*ntaL.r*r***1 affi m*vd iire nsxt dag at n*an t$ reJola {h* .tegl*rerit at sC}nS"ET (f ffi38}.ftagima*la]- lieadq'ilarders an* I"teadqu*r"tera fiery*ny ret':r**rl t$ f*1&:5q tp*33f) ea39 $*eer,b*r 3914*, ilurlnr: thic a'peratLon lhe twe SettaS{ons eaptured $ tot/-ri"of ?6? prisrners of ver. One (t) fart fT Tank was destrcyed,