270th ECB: Documents: Journal Mar 8

Entries from the Daily Journal of the 270th Engineer Combat Battalion, dated March 8, 1945.

Organization: 270th Engr. C Bn
From: 0001 8 Mar 1945
To: 2400 8 Mar 1945
Place: Merlebach, France

Time
In Out
Journal
No.
Incidents, Messages, Forms
0140A     G-3 Periodic Report #33 - from G-3
0140A     O.I. #15 70th Inf Div - from G-3
0140A     Photo Interpretation Report #17 - G-2
0140A     Forward Sheets 1:50,000 Metz & Saarebourg one each (for G-3) from ADE
0140A     PI Team has smar sortie on river - show prepared site for ponton crossing with some material in place near and slighlty west of Unter-Volklingen possible route of withdrawal - from ADE
  0840A 1 Ltr to Div Surg from Bn Surg
1135A     289 has been forwarding single copies of minefield reports to 270. I have extracted basic data only . Request S-2 furnish ADE any number asgo by 270 to these fields. Also if report is duplicated send 1 copy. 0828A - CO Attn S-2 from ADE
1135A     G-2 Periodic Report #33 - CO, Ex O, S-2 from G-2
1135A     XXI Corps Engr report to Ex O, S-4, S-3, S-2.
1135A     Engr O.I. #3, Ex O, S-2, S-3, from 1145 Engr
1135A     Engr O.I. #11, Ex O, S-2, S-3, from XXI Corps Engr
  1135A 2 Plans for Div OP - ADE from CO
1135A     Buildings noted on attached overlay have been cleared of bombs, demolitions, booby traps, etc., CO Co C to CO. 1300
1325A     Unit Report S-3 from Co. C
1345A     Unit Report S-3 from Co. A
1355A     Unit Report S-3 from Co. B
  1533A 3 Stocks on hand -ADE from S-4
1533     Stocks on hand - from Co. C
  1600A 4 Unit Report #30 - ADE from S-3
  1600A 5 Unit Report #30 - G-3 from S-3
  1600A 6 Unit Report #30 - Ex O, S-2, from S-3
1600A     Search for 2½-T truck, CO, Mtr Off from XXI Corps
  1710A 7 Proposed work 081200A to 090001A - ADE from S-3
1910A     Engr sit report 071800 to 081800 Mar from 289 Engr Bn
  2055   S-1 Report to G-1
2300A     Message: Existing instructions re class marking on vehicles and trailers. Require 7" metal circular disc. G-4 informs me they are available thru engr supply channels. Request 1500 be obtained and turned over to Ord Co. for reissue. CO from ADE Attn: S-4
2300A     Signal Operations Instructions: Engr supply O from DSO
2300A     Signal Operations Instructions ComO from DSO
2300A     Drawings showing plans for Div O.P. CO from ADE

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