The following document is on file in the National Archives. Special thanks to Dan Gier for sending me the 725th documents.

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725th FA Bn
HENRIVILLE (3555) France
2200A, 14 Feb 45

AUTHORITY: CO, 725th FA Bn
INITIAL:__________________
DATE:____________________

FO No. 1
Maps: Map of Germany 1:25,000

BP House at 40656528
Ck Pt 1 Fence corner at 38256610
Ck Pt 2 Vicinity of Kerbach (exact location later)

1a. Omitted
1b. Omitted

2. This Bn will move to Pos areas vicinity of Diebling (4259) and will be in general support Reinf fires of 882d FA Bn. Displacement to commence at 0800A, 15 Feb.

3.a. Z/F    A Btry    Center Line Y-Az 120     R and L 400 mils
      Z/F    B Btry     Center Line Y-Az 300    R and L 400 mils
      Z/F    C Btry     Center Line Y-Az 100    R and L 400 mils
    b. Z/Obsn: All Btrys Z/F
    c. OP's:    Bn OP HEIDENBERG 383628     37706330
                    A Btry    E of BOUSBACH (4261)
                    B Btry    Later
                    C Btry    Morsbach    (3663)
    d. Positions and Routes:
                    A Btry    415569    Route: FARSCHVILLER, CR 387580, DIEBLING to Pos
                    B Btry    401572    Route: HENRIVILLE, FARSCHVILLER, RJ 399578 to Pos
                    C Btry    402582    Route: SEINGBOUSE, FARSCHVILLER, RJ 399578 to Pos
                    Hq Btry  4257        Route: HENRIVILLE, FARSCHVILLER, RJ 399578 to Pos
    x. AA Defense: 1st Plat C Btry 433d AA AW Bn Mbl cover movement of Btrys and protect new Pos areas.
        Local Security: B Btry; Overlays scale 1:25,000 to be submitted to Bn Cp at DIEBLING prior to 2400A, 15 Feb.

        Firing Chart: 1:25,000 meter map and/or 1:25,000 grid sheet
        Survey: Pos area survey on 1:25,000 map. Base angles to be furnished BtryExs. No restrictions on firing; register immediately upon occupying Pos with 1 Plat from Bn OP. Use radio direct to Btrys. Bn FO radio to be available at Bn OP. Firing Btrys will displace one Plat at a time. When one Plat is in Pos and ready to fire, the 2d Plat will displace. Hq Btry will displace by infiltration. The FDC will displace immediately after the remainder of each firing Btry has displaced.

4. Ammunition in excess of normal load will be left in old Pos's under guard and picked up by Btrys after displacing Fwd. Ammunition to be dumped on new Pos's will be the excess of normal load now in each Btry.
Amm Tn to draw 560 rds from ASP 419 and hold in Tn until further advised.
Service Btry No change
Aid Station DIEBLING

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5. Communication: Btry wire trucks and crews report to Bn CP in DIEBLING immediately after Btry local lines are installed. Radios to be used only for registration.

    CPs: Bn DIEBLING
    882d FA Bn at THEDING (3859)
    Btrys report CP locations to Bn after displacement.

Walters                                                                                                    Anderson
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