This is the third of four
Unit Reports that details the 274th's role at Wingen. The original
report is on file in the National Archives. Overlays were not sent.
Any errors in spelling have been retained.
UNIT REPORT
No. 9
From: 1800, 5 January 1945
To: 6 January 1945
Unit: TF Fox
Date: 6 January 1945
Place: Ingwiller, France
Maps: Eastern France, 1/50,000
1.Enemy.
a. Units in contact: Ist and IIIrd
Bns., 12th SS Mtn Inf, with White Bn, 361st
VG Div, 952d VG Regt (5th Co 14th Co) 257th
VG Div, 477th VG Regt, (1st Co, 8th
Co)
b. Enemy reserves that can affect our
situation: Unknown.
c. Enemy Activities: White Bn:
Counterattack launched against Wingen 1525 was contained by 1700.
Blue Bn: Small patrols active until 0530.
d. Morale in both sectors considered
to be low due to lack of supplies, food and ammunition.
Conflicting orders in Wingen sector are producing confusion.
e. Enemy in Wingen is capable of
withdrawing or of staying and fighting to the last man. Either
capability may be put into effect immediately. Neither plan will
have any material affect on our mission.
Blue: Enemy is capable of coming in
force down draws in vicinity of grid squares 82-37, 83-37, 82-36.
Also capable of harassing patrols, laying mine fields of both AT
and AP types.
The nature of the terrain offers the
enemy all possibilities at his convenience. Any attack in force
and coordinated with Armor and Arty would be a serious threat to
our operations.
Eight PW’s captured by Blue Bn. 5
PW’s by Co. I 3 PW’s by Co. L.
Following information taken from IPW
Report of IPW#50 Report of 5 January 1945, 2100 submitted to CP
Bingo.
| Enemy Units in
Contact |
Strength |
| 5th Co,
952d Regt. |
80 |
| 14th Co,
952d Regt |
30 |
| 1st Co,
477th Regt |
25 |
| 8th Co,
477th Regt |
70-100 |
| 14th Co,
477th Regt |
40 |
2. OWN SITUATION
a. See overlay.
b. See overlay.
c. See overlay.
d. Third Battalion: Consolidated
positions North of Rothbach. Active patrolling contacting 2d Bn.
276th Inf. No enemy contact. Third Battalion: In
contact with the enemy in the village of Wingen during entire
period.
e. Excellent
f. Maintained defense of Rothbach;
engaged in operations at Wingen.
4.ADMINSTRATIVE
a. Strength: Present for duty – 2792;
Officers Strength: 142; Warrant Officers Strength: 4; Replacements
needed: EM 257; Officers 9: WO’s 1.
b. Casualties: 40 EM; 6 Officers
c. Prisoners captured: Eight (8) plus
those prisoners captured by 2d Bn, processed by 276th—total
number not known at this time.
d. Evacuation: Normal.
e. Location of Supply: No change.
f. Status of Supply:
(1) Rations on hand: 1 1/3 days B Rations
1/3 days C Rations
1 1/3 K Rations
1 day “10 in 1” Rations
(2) Ammunition on hand: 1 1/2 units
of fire.
(3) Gasoline and Oil: 1 days supply.
g. Roads clear of mines: No change.
4.GENERAL: No Comment.
S. G. Conley
Col, Inf
Comdg
2 Incls.
Incl 1. S-3 Overlay
Incl 2. S-2 Overlay
