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HEADQUARTERS 2ND BATTALION
276th Infantry Regiment
Office of the S-2

From: 031800 Feb 45
To: 032200 Feb 45
 

S-2 PERIODIC REP0RT

Map: Forbach 1:25000, Sheet 6807

l. ENEMY SITUATION AT THE END OF PERIOD
a. Enemy front line no change.
b. Defensive Organization- see overlay and defensive Photo 5050
c. Units in Contact- (source G-2 rep't #l Hq. 70th Div.)
lst Co. 880th Inf. Reg't.
2nd Co. 880th Inf. Reg't.
5th Co. 880th Inf. Reg't.
OETINGEN- Elements of lst Co. 880th Reg't. HQ. 2nd Bn.
276th Inf Reg't reports woods from 392-637 lightly
outposted by enemy.
BEHRENS- 10-20 enemy rep'd by F Co patrol of 3 Feb 45.
KERBACH-17 enemy last rep'td available (source: civilian
1 Feb 45.)
SPICHERN- 30-40 enemy last rep't available (source:
civilian 1 Feb 45.)
ETZLINGEN-30 enemy last rep't available (sources
civilian 1 Feb 45.)
d. Reserves and other forces capable of Intervention:
47th Engr Bn vic Stiring-Wendel: Possible armor in
Forbach.

ENEMY OPERATIONS DURING PERIOD: 2nd Bn Area
031925 Arty air bursts over F Co MLR
1930-1935 Sirens sounding in vic of Behrens or Etzlingen
1935 White flare vic 401-625
2135 Flares and S/A fire vic Kerbach
041000 Smoke rep'td from 9 diff houses in Oeting.
1800 A/W Fire from 405-634

3. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. Trenches in front of AT ditch (see overlay) are rep'td by civilians to have concrete MG emplacement (4 ft diam, 5 ft deep) every 100 to 200 meters. These may be full of water as no drainage was provided.
b. Weather: