Units: 274th Documents: Unit Journal 4 Jan 45

In	Out	Serial No.	Time Dated	Incidents, messages, orders, etc.	Action Taken
		1	0015	2d Bn entrucked at 2200	S
		2	0120	2d Bn starting to move from Cp	S
		3	0150	26 ducks reptd to CP to take 3d Bn forward	Blue 3
		4		3d Bn should be loaded and ready to move about 0300
		5	0700	2d Bn cleared Weiteswiller 0700	S
		6	0905	CO left on Rcn and Div CP
		7	1055	Ex O and S-1 arrived new CP at Weiderswiller, opened CP
		8	1057	S-1 left CP
		9	1123	S-1 returned CP
		10	1315	Lt Parsons left CP for Div
		11	1315	Blue 6 arrived CP
		12	1330	S-1 departed to locate billets
1340		13	1207	Msg from CG 70^th Div to CO-No wire at Sugar six zero five now expected tonight or tomorrow salvage wire day and night.	Com Off
1415		14		Verbal Order CG ìDepart Bischweiller as soon as possible for Petite Pierre for instructionsî
1415		15		1^st Bn departed Bischwiller 1600. Arrive Petite Pierre at 1900. Attached to 275 Inf effective immediately. Departed in convoy for 275^th Inf CP. CO S-1 S-2 departed Bischweiler 1500 for Petite Pierre via VI Corps Hq
		16	2210	Forward CP opened 2210 Petite Pierre
		17	2300	CO and Ass’t S-3 went forward to contact CO 276 and CO 179^th Inf at Zittersheim
		18	2250	VOCG Petite Pierre at 2220 “2d Bn locate at Puberg. Prepare to counterattck the the east, north, and northwest.” 3d Bn, Can Co, and AT Co locate at Weinbourg. Prepare counterattack plans particular emphasis tn N and NW and be prepared to assume responsibility for protection of Ingwiller-Voksberg road. Ki Tns locate at Neiwiller.
	4 Jan 45	19	0300/0800	CO and Ass’t S-3 reconnoiter 3d Bn area
		20	1000	VOCG at Petite Pierre “2d Bn at Puberg prepared to assist 276 W/counterattack to east toward Wingen
		21	1030	VOCG 274 to CO 2d Bn “Prepare to assist 276 in attack to east clear out woods W of Wingen
		22	1125	CP 276 Zittersheim Co A advancing on M-7, 3d Bn 276 advancing along road toward W to Wingen
		23	1420	Switchboard connections with Wyandot
		24	1420	Blue 2 and 6 depart for Blue CP
		25	1435	CO returned to CP
		26	1440	S-3 and Ass’t S-3 departed from CP Wriggle CP to pick up CO
		27	1445	Left Bischwiller at 0230 on March CP arrived Weiterswiller on march CP 0530
1445		28	1305	Msg from DC 70^th Div our peo plat in town seven zero five four zero zero were driven out last night by the Germans	S-2,3
1508		29	1305	Msg from CG 70^th Div, Hvy traffic has been observed along road from seven nine three four two five to the village at seven five three four zero five.	S-2,3
		30	1630	Ln Off, Capt Frost, 179^th Inf reptd	Referred to S-3
1505		31	1400	Msg from 3d Bn 3 CP Fox 3 located at 83.1-31.5. Opened 1100. Local security established 1200.	S-3
1505		32		Rept that German armored and Inf column approaching our position from the NW	Sent motor msgr to 2d Bn
1510		33		Red’d Unit Report from 3d Bn	S
1528		34		Div advised that PW collecting point is Petite Pierre.	S and all units
	1538	35	1523	Msg to White from S-2 – Civilians driven out of Soucht 70-40 last night. Enemy tks seen at 726-398, 1545. Heavy traffic moving South on RJ 79.3-4215 to 75.5-4015	Msg rec’d by white 1615
1600		36		German panzer Bn reptd in 2d Bn area	S-3
1642		37		At Co called concerning SOI 694 Radio Given msg concerning enemy armd Bn reptd heading SE towards 3d Bn positions
1643		38	1600	Red’d overlay from 3d Bn	S-3, 2
1650		39	1430	Msg from CG 70^th Div to CO, PW collecting Pt loacted vicinity this CP	S
1700		40		Capt Smith, G-4 called S-1 asking for 2 drivers for COFS	Given to White
1708	1717	41		S-3 phoned in for info on 2d Bn.	None Avail.
	1717	42		S-1 called AT Co relative to drivers for C of S – AT will furnish and send to Div immediately – At returned armd Inf covering in Str threaten pt of panzer
1732		43		CO has been forward observing 276 operations – Capt Nurre phoned that the Co is not there now.	S
		44	1738	Ln Off’s contacting following units this date: Lt. Parsons – occasionally Div; Lt Funk – occasionally Div; Lt Stoltz - Div
		45	1740	Ln Off, 179^th departed CP
		46	1800	5 trks belong to Fox returned to A-4 1630. Capt Lorge, VO
1830		47		Rec’d Unit rept from RHq Co	S
1830		48	1705	Msg from CG TF Herren - Used batteries BA70 BA80 BA39, BA40, contain items needed for reuse. Unservicable batteries- these types will be turned into depots directly thru supply channels	S-1, Com
1855		49		Blue 5 phoned and wanted to know why ki released as Bn – Ex O called for S-4 answer
		50	1855	Chaplains asgd to Bn’s: Henderson –3d Bn, Crowe 2d Bn, Craft 1^st Bn
		51	1916	S-4 arrived CP
1955		52		Rec’d 3d Bn unit Rept.	S
2015		53		Road blocks in 2000
		54	2025	S-1 and Ass’t S-1 arrived CP
		55	2030	Lt Parsons arrived CP
	2030	56		S-4 called G-4, 3 trks released to 274 1000 today
		57	2040	Rec’d Intelligence Memo from Hq TF Herren, dtd 4 Jan 45	S-2
2050		58		Rec’d Parole and countersign from Hq TF Herren	All units S
2050		59		Rec’d G-3 rept and overlays	S-3
2210		60		Rec’d overlay from CG TF Herren and warning order	CO, S-3
	2200	61		Phone call from S-3 to Wrecker S-3, Have our Red 4 rept to S-3 with 3 ki vehicles. Will give him ki and 80 EM.
		62	2210	Lt Stoltz arrived CP
2305		63		Phone call from TF herren VOCG White and Blue Bn to move out before daylight, Road blocks to be place.	S-3
		64	2245	Lt Pitman AT Co arrived CP
		65	2320	Lt Stoltz departed CP
		66	2330	CO arrived CP
	2355	67		Unit rept sent to G-3, TF Herren
		68	2400	Blue 4 reported into CP
		69	2200	S-4 departed CP for Trn Bivouac