THE BATTALION WAS ATTACHED TO THE FOLLOWING UNITS AT VARIOUS TIMES:
4TH INFANTRY DIVISION
9TH INFANTRY DIVISION
3RD ARMORED DIVISION
VII CORPS from February 1, 1944 to April 2, 1945.
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS from April 3, 1945 to April 17, 1945
PRISONERS OF WAR CAPTURED
PLACE..............................................NUMBER OF P.W's
QUETTEHOU, FRANCE..................................16
LA VICTOIRE, FRANCE..................................9
CARANTILLY, FRANCE..................................24
RONCEY, FRANCE...........................................4
VIC. GAVRAY, FRANCE..................................6
POULAY, FRANCE...........................................2
BOIS DE LUMIGNY, FRANCE........................4
BELLEAU, WOODS, FRANCE.........................10
MARIEMBOURG, BELGIUM...........................11
ANTHEE, BELGIUM........................................11
CHAOTEAU ENGLE BERMONT, BELGIUM..31
HURTGEN FOREST, GERMANY.....................99
HERBORN, GERMANY....................................2
KAMM, GERMANY..........................................13
WISSEN, GERMANY........................................12
DERSCHLAG, GERMANY...............................10
LENNEP, GERMANY........................................2
TOTAL 266
Google Map of Major Ops of the 298th
1. Commenced landing on UTAH and OMAHA Beaches in NORMANDY on June 9, 1944 and moved into an assembly area in the vicinity of St MARIE-DU-MONT.
2. June 10, 1944: The Battalion Executive Officer and U.P. #2 arrive in bivouac area.
3. June 12, 1944: Our first mission on the continent - Lt Lawson with a D7 bulldozer assisted the 1110th Engr. Gp. in clearing rubble from the streets of CARENTAN. At 2300 hours U.P. #1 of Companies A, B & C arrive at bivouac area in vicinity of St MARIE-DU-MONT. At 2330 hours the Battalion bivouac area was bombed by several bombers using anti-personnel bombs. Five (5) men were killed and 25 injured.
4. June 13, 1944: Battalion moved to the vicinity of St MERE-EGLISE and given the mission of providing general support to the 4th Infantry Division.
5. June 21, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac in the vicinity of MONTEBURG.
6. June 23, 1944: Battalion given the Infantry mission of clearing the North East corner of the Cotentin penisula [sic] of scattered enemy troops - liberated the French towns of QUETTEHOU and St VAAST LA HOUGE. Captured several prisoners. Battalion moved into bivouac west of QUETTEHOU.
7. June 24, 1944: Co "C" constructed a Class 40 timber trestle bridge at St MARTIN-DE-AUDOVILLE.
8. June 25, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac in vicinity of VALOGNES.
9. July 2, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac in vicinity of Ste MERE-EGLISE.
10. July 5, 1944: Co. "B" repaired damaged bridge at BAUPTE under artillery fire.
11. July 6, 1944: Battalion placed in direct support of the 4th Inf. Division now driving in the direction of PERIERS - St LO Highway. Battalion moved to new bivouac in vicinity of CARENTAN.
12. July 15, 1944: Co "C" began construction of Bailey Bridge at BIEHOU at 2000 hours; work was discontinued at 2330 hours due to artillery fire. Work was resumed at 0800 hours on July 16 and the bridge was completed at 1400 hours.
13. July 17, 1944: Battalion moved to new bivouac at TRIBEHOU.
14. July 18, 1944: Bn. attached to 3rd Armored Division in preparation for St LO breakthrough.
15. July 21, 1944: Bn. bivouac was shelled by enemy artillery for 30 minutes at 1900 hours; one shell exploding 11000 pounds of TNT in the center of the bivouac area. Loss of equipment was heavy; however, casualties were light.
16. July 22, 1944: Bn. moved to 3rd Armd. Division assembly area in the vicinity of LE DESERT.
17. July 25, 1944: The Battalion witnessed the "Carpet Bombing" of the breakthrough zone by 2,000 U.S. Bombers.
18. July 28, 1944: Bn. moved through the breached enemy lines with the 3rd Armd. Division begining [sic] at 1500 hours. New bivouac was established in the vicinity of CERISY-LA-SALLE - Co. "B" bivouac area received several bomb hits at approximately 2330 hours.
19. July 29, 1944: Co "A" cleared hundreds of wrecked enemy vehicles from the streets of RONCEY and other roads in the vicinity.
20. August 1, 1944: Bn. moved to vicinity of GAVRAY, and reverted to control of the 1120th Engr. (C) Group.
21. August 3, 1944: Co "B" constructed Class 40 Ponton trestle bridge across SIENNE River at GAVRAY.
22. August 4, 1944: Bn. moved to vicinity of VILLEDIEU-LES-POLES.
23. August 6-7, 1944: Bn. alerted to move; received movement orders at 1600 hours to move at 1630 hours to bivouac in vicinity of BRECEY. Bn. moved at 1630 hours and reached the destination at 2030 hours. At the new bivouac area orders were waiting for the Bn. to continue movement to the vicinity of MAYENNE. At 0100 hours on August 7, 1944 Capt. Frances R. Fulton, Lt. Ray L. Whiteturkey, the Bn. Recon. Section, and two squads of Co "C" resulting in their passing a point where they should have turned - at this point Co "A" took the lead and Co "C" joined the rear of the Bn. column. At a R.J. approximately 2 miles East of MILLEY, the head of the column was ambushed by enemy infantry and tanks. Considerable confusion resulted. A defense was set up by Co's B, A, & C: the Bn. vehicles were withdrawn to an assembly area at MILLEY. Personnel losses were as follows: Capt. Francis R. Fulton, Capt. Thomas W. Silva, Lt. Ray L. Whiteturkey and 42 men from H&S Co. and Co. "C". The Bn. proceded [sic] on to the vicinity of MAYENNE arriving late in the afternoon.
24. August 9, 1944: Co "B" Constructed 120' Class 40 Heavy Ponton Trestle bridge at St FRAIMBAULT across the MAYENNE River.
25. August 12, 1944: Co "A" replaced flooring on Bailey Bridge at St. BEAUDELLA.
26. August 13, 1944: Bn. placed in direct support of the 3rd Armd. Division for the drive to close the famous "FALAISE GAP".
27. August 14, 1944: VII Corps jumped off with the 3rd Armd. Division heading for COUPTRAIN and PRE-EN-PAUL.
28. August 15, 1944: Bn. moved to vicinity of LE HORPS.
29. August 16, 1944: Bn. moved to the vicinity of COUPTRAIN and was given the mission of supporting the 9th Inf. Division in its drive to the North.
30. August 24-25, 1944: Bn. moved 100 miles on the night of August 24 - 25th to the vicinity of LA LUPE, arriving at 0830 hours on the morning of August 25th. Bn. moved again to the vicinity of MILLEY arriving at 2330 hours.
31. August 26, 1944: Co "A" constructed reinforced Infantry Support Bridge 504 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 5 hours. Co "B" constructed reinforced Heavy Ponton Bridge 465 ft. in length across the SEINE RIVER at MELUN in 9 hours and 30 minutes.
32. August 27, 1944: Bn. placed in direct support of the 9th Inf. Division. Bn. moved to the vicinity of St GERMAIN-LAXIS.
33. August 28, 1944: Bn. moved to the vicinity of LUMINGNY
34. August 30, 1944: Bn. moved to a new bivouac in BELLEAU WOODS in the vicinity of CHATEAU-THIERRY.
35. August 31, 1944: Bn. moved to the vicinity of DIZY-LE-GROS North of REIMS.
36. September 2, 1944: Bn. moved to the vicinity of PLOMION. Co "C" constructed Class 40 D/S Bailey Bridge at AUBENTON.
37. September 3, 1944: Bn. moved from PLOMION to the vicinity of MARIEMBOURG, BELGIUM. The Bn. crossed the BELGIUM border with the 9th Inf. Division at approximately 1100 hours.
38. September 4, 1944: Co "C" constructed Class 40 D/S Bailey Bridge in MARIEMBOURG. Reconnaissance was made of the MEUSE RIVER in the vicinity of DINANT and HASTIERE in preparation for the crossing of the 9th Inf. Division. Bn. moved to the vicinity of PHILIPVILLE - an Advance C.P. was set up in the village of ANTHEE.
39. September 5, 1944: Co "C" started construction of Class 40 Timber Trestle Bridge under Bailey Bridge at MARIEMBOURG.
40. September 6, 1944: Co "B" constructed steel Treadway Bridge 288' in length at HASTIERE across the MEUSE RIVER - bridge was opened to traffic at 1530 hours. This bridge was very important as it was the first bridge across the river in the 9th Inf. Division sector; one Battalion of the 60th Inf. Regt. was across the river without tanks and anti-tank guns and it was being counterattacked by SS troops using flame-throwing tanks.
41. September 7, 1944: Co "C" Completed the timber trestle bridge at MARIEMBOURG. The Bn. moved to a new bivouac in the woods North of ANTHEE. The Bn. continues to support the 9th Inf. Division.
42. September 8, 1944: Co "A" dismantled the Inf. Support bridge which was across the MEUSE RIVER North of DINANT.
43. September 9, 1944: Bn. moved to CHATEAU MODAVE then on to CHATEAU ENGLE BERMONT. Several prisoners were captured in the vicinity.
44. September 12, 1944: Bn. moved to a new bivouac East of ESNEUX.
45. September 13, 1944: Bn. moved to a new bivouac in the woods South of EUPEN. Companies cleared abaties from roads in the vicinity of EUPEN and MONSCHU.
46. September 15, 1944: The Battalion operated in GERMANY for the first time. Co "C" swept the road from ROTGEN to ROTT for mines.
47. September 16, 1944: Co "C" was served doughnuts and coffee by VII Corps Red Cross girls - believed to be the first Red Cross girls to serve troops on GERMAN soil in World War II.
48. September 17, 1944: One Platoon of Co "C" demolishing pillboxes in the vicinity of ZWEIFALL, one platoon of Co "C" maintaining ford in MONSCHU.
49. September 18, 1944: The Battalion moved to a new bivouac at ROTGEN, GERMANY. Co "B" attached to the 297th Engr. Bn. as of 0700 hours. Co "C" attached to 297th Engr. Bn. as of 1300 hours. The mission of both companies was to occupy pillboxes in the Siegfried line to prevent the Germans from entering them.
50. September 21, 1944: Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge in VICHT. Co "C" (-) 1 Platoon relieved from attachment to 297th Engr. Bn. Co "B" remains attached to 297th Eng. Bn.
51. September 22, 1944: Co "C" started constructing a Class #40 Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge in VICHT.
52. September 26, 1944: Co "C" attached to 297th Engr. Bn. and was given the mission of defending two roadblocks. Co "A" relieved Co. "C" on the construction of Timber Trestle Bridge in VICHT.
53. September 26, 1944: Co "A" completed the Timber Trestle Bridge in VICHT. Co "C" still defending road blocks with 297th Engr. Bn.
54. September 28, 1944: The Bn. moved to new location and relieved 297th Engr. (C) Bn. of a sector of the front line in the Hurtgen Forest. The Bn. was attached to 9th Infantry Division as of 1200 hours. Three men from Co "A" were injured on booby traps when Co "A" relieved the Company from 297th Engr. Bn. Two Germans were captured at Post #3; one man was killed by small arms fire on Post #5 at 1700 hours.
55. September 30, 1944: At 0745 hours an enemy patrol approached Post #3; between then and 1030 hours a brisk fire fight occurred in and around Post #3. The enemy lost 14 prisoners and 6 men killed. During the action at Post #3, the enemy infiltered [sic] around Post #4 in strength of approximately two squads. One platoon of Co "C" was sent to clear the situation at Post #4; they killed one German.
56. October 2, 1944: At 0800 hours 40 rounds of artillery fell on and around Post #4; shortly thereafter an estimated company of enemy Infantry attacked the position, surrounding it and cutting off communications. Contact was lost with this platoon at 0850 hours. At 1130 hours the Commanding officer of Co "B" with two Platoons of Co "A" and one Platoon of light tanks made an attack to contact the surrounded platoon. The North portion of the position was reached but the foxholes were found empty. The force withdrew under heavy mortar fire. 17 Germans were captured and several were killed in the action. At 1500 hours the 1st Bn. of the 60th Infantry Regt. 9th Infantry Division made an attack to restore Post #4; the surrounded platoon was found still in position and in good shape.
57. October 4, 1944: At 0810 hours an enemy force of approximately one Platoon approached Post #1; a brisk fire fight ensued and the enemy force withdrew leaving 5 dead krauts.
58. October 5, 1944: At 0400 hours an enemy patrol of about 5 men approached Post #2 carrying teller mines; men from Co "C", who were occupying the position, opened fire at close range, exploding the mines and obliterating the enemy patrol.
59. October 6, 1944: 47th Enfantry [sic] Regt. of 9th Infantry Division made an attack thru Post #5 at 1100 hours; the Infantry met strong resistance 300 yards in front of Post #5; Post #5 was relieved at 1630 hrs.
60. October 10, 1944: Co "A" occupied newly established blocks No's #6 - #7 - #8 - #9, as of 1300 hours.
61. October 11, 1944: A 6 man German patrol was found between Post #1 and #3 - two of the enemy were killed and four escaped.
62. October 12, 1944: Co "A" Platoon on Post #9 were straffed [sic] by our own planes at 1416 hours - no damage was done. Chow detail going to Post #1 was ambushed by a 6 man patrol; the enemy patrol withdrew after a short fire fight.
63. October 13, 1944: The enemy penetrated our lines between Post #9 and the Infantry on our right during the afternoon - one Co. of the 47th Infantry Regt. was given the mission of straightening up the line.
64. October 16, 1944: At 1705 hours the chow detail enroute to Post #1 was ambushed by 8 Germans - a small fire fight took place and the Germans withdrew.
65. October 17, 1944: At 1130 hours a patrol of Co "A" moving from Post #8 to Post #1 encountered heavy small arms fire - three men failed to return.
66. October 18, 1944: At 0900 hours an enemy force approached Post #5 - the enemy withdrew after exchanging a few shots. Co "B" 294th Engr. Bn. relieved Company "A" as of 1800 hours.
67. October 20, 1944: Co "A" was attached to 297th Engr. Bn. - Co. "C" was relieved on road blocks by a Company from 294th Engr. Bn. Bn. moved to RAEREN.
68. October 21, 1944: Co "B" was relieved from the roadblocks by 294th Engr. Bn. returned to Battalion.
69. October 23, 1944: Co "A" relieved from attachment to 297 Engr. Bn. returned to Battalion
70. October 25, 1944: Co "C" completed culvert in vicinity of BRAND.
71. October 31, to November 7, 1944: Bn. moved to ANDENNE, BELGIUM and trained in River crossing operations on the MEUSE RIVER. The training was in preparation for the anticipated crossing of the RHINE RIVER.
72. November 8, 1944: The Bn. moved from ANDENNE, BELGIUM to RAEREN, GERMANY.
73. November 9, 1944: Bn. moved to the vicinity of ZWEIFALL, relieved the 294th Engr. Bn. of a sector of the front line, and went under control of the 3rd Armored Division. Co "A" occupied road blocks #4 & #5; Co "B" occupied road blocks #1, #2, #3; Co "C" occupied position #11.
74. November 10, 1944: The Battalion was relieved of attachment to the 3rd Armored Division and attached to the 4th Infantry Division. Co "C" withdrew from position #11 and filled foxholes and emplacements of the position. The reason for the withdrawal was that the position now had no tactical value due to the new enemy situation.
75. November 15, 1944: Co "C" relieved Co "B" of Post #1, 2, & 3 as of 1200 hours. Co "B" sent a five (5) man patrol to investigate enemy positions during the afternoon. All men returned safely.
76. November 16, 1944: The 4th Inf. Division launched an attack through our positions in the direction of HURTGEN and GEY; Co "B" made a limited attack in front of Post #2 & #3 for the purpose of deceiving the enemy. By 1630 hours all units of the Battalion had been relieved - the Battalion moved back to RAEREN.
77. November 19, 1944: Co "B" converted Bailey Bridge from 80' D/S to 110' T/S, in the vicinity of WALHEIM, GERMANY.
78. November 21, 1944: The rains came! Heavy rains and the overflowing ROTGEN DAM caused failure of timber trestle bridges at ROTT, MULARTSHUTTE, and VICHT. Co "A" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge over the timber trestle bridge in VICHT.
79. November 24, 1944: Co "C" constructed a Class #40 Bailey Bridge over the timber trestle bridge at MULARTSHUTTE. The timber trestle bridge at ROTT was closed to traffic.
80. November 25, 1944: Co "B" was attached to 294th Engr. Bn. as of 0800 hours.
81. November 28, 1944: Co "A" started construction of a Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge in VICHT. Co "C" started construction of a Timber Trestle bridge under the Bailey Bridge at MULARTSHUTTE.
82. November 29, 1944: Co "C" completed the timber trestle bridge at ROTT.
83. December 2, 1944: The Battalion moved from FRIESENRATH, GERMANY to VICHT, GERMANY.
84. December 3, 1944: Co "A" completed the Timber Trestle Bridge in VICHT, GERMANY.
85. December 4, 1944: Co "A" relieved Co "B" of attachment to the 294th Engr. Bn.
86. December 10, 1944: Co "C" completed the Timber Trestle Bridge at MULARTSHUTTE.
87. December 11, 1944: Bn. went in direct support of the 5th Armd. Division whose mission was to seize and hold the west bank of the ROER RIVER south of DUREN.
88. December 16, 1944: The Ardenne breakthrough begins; there was much aerial activity in vicinity of STOLBURG and DUREN. Co "C" started preparing a site for construction of a Bailey Bridge to by-pass an existing bridge west of GEY.
89. December 22, 1944: Bn. alerted for movement with the VII Corps to the ARDENNE Sector. Bn. was relieved by 246 Engr. Bn.
90. December 24, 1944: Given the mission of providing direct support to the 75th Infantry Division Co "B" prepared several bridges across the L'OURTHE RIVER for demolition. An uneventful Christmas Eve for the 298th Engr. (C) Bn.
91. December 25, 1944: At 1800 hours the Bn. less Co "B" plus Co "C" of the 294th Engr. Bn. was attached to the 3rd Armored Division and was given the mission of organizing, occupying, and defending at all cost a road block on the high ground just west of GRAND MENIL, BELGIUM. The Bn. moved to BRISCOL, BELGIUM where the vehicles were parked. The Battalion detrucked and marched into position, arriving at 2300 hours. The remainder of the night was utilized for digging in which was a difficult operation in the frozen ground. A minefield was laid and wire obstacles were erected.
93. December 26 - 27, 1944: A large amount of artillery and mortar fire constituted the enemys [sic] activity during this period.
94. December 28, 1944: At 0200 hours an enemy Infantry Battalion made an attack in the vicinity of the motor vehicle park and the Battalion FWD. C.P. - the enemy attacked with small arms, mortar and artillery fire. A brisk fire fight ensued until daylight. Many of the vehicles were damaged and one man was killed while driving the Battalion Commander from the defense position to the FWD. C.P.
95. December 30, 1944: The Battalion was relieved of the defensive position at 1800 hours by a re-enforced Co. of Infantry of the 75th Inf. Division; a heavy snow was falling at the time of the relief; the Battalion moved back to PONTHOZ, BELGIUM.
96. January 3, 1945: Co "C" attached to the 4th Cav. Group.
97. January 4, 1945: Co "B" dismantled steel treadway bridge at NOISEUX, BELGIUM.
98. January 5, 1945: Co "A" started construction of a continuous Bailey Bridge across the L'OURTHE RIVER in DURBEY, BELGIUM.
100. January 9, 1945: Co "A" completed the continuous Bailey Bridge in DURBEY.
101. January 11, 1945: Co "B" repaired the timber trestle bridge in PETIT-HAN by replacing the flooring and decayed nailing strips.
102. January 21, 1945: Battalion C.P. moved to ERZEE, BELGIUM.
103. January 22, 1945: Co "C" (with the 4th Cav.) constructed Class 40 Bailey Bridge at CHERAIN, BELGIUM.
104. January 23, 1945: Co "C" relieved of attachment to the 4th Cav. Gp; Co "C" joined the Battalion at ERZEE, BELGIUM.
105. January 30, 1945: The Battalion moved from ERZEE, BELGIUM to the vicinity of HUY, BELGIUM.
106. January 31, to February 4, 1945: Rest, recreation, and some training constituted the activities of the Battalion for this period.
107. February 5, 1945: The Battalion moved from BELGIUM to STOLEBERG, GERMANY. The Battalions mission was general engineer work in the VII Corps sector in the area around STOLBURG, KORNELIMUNSTER, BREINIG.
108. February 13, 1945: Co "B" constructed a C1. 40 Bailey bridge in SHEVENHUTTE, GERMANY.
109. February 24, 1945: Co "C" attached to 4th Cav. Group.
110. February 26, 1945: The Battalion moved to GURZENICH.
111. March 1, 1945: Co "A" started construction of a large box CULVERT just west of DUREN. The Battalion C.P. moved to BIRKESDORF, GERMANY.
112. March 6, 1945: The Co "C" C.P. (with 4th Cav. Gp.) was shelled by artillery from across the RHINE RIVER - T/5 Malone was killed, Capt. Sewell, Sgt. Russel, T/5 Stiedel and Pfc. Whitney were injured.
113. March 7, 1945: The Battalion C.P. moved to HANS BACKHEIM in the vicinity of MANHEIM, GERMANY.
114. March 10, 1945: Co "C" relieved of attachment to the 4th Cav. Gp.
115. March 12, 1945: The Battalion moved to LECHENICH, GERMANY.
116. March 14, 1945: The Battalion moved to DUISDORF, in the vicinity of BAD GODESBERG, GERMANY in preparation for the crossing of the RHEIN RIVER.
117. March 15, 1945: Reconnaissance was made in the afternoon of sites on the RHEIN RIVER in the vicinity of REMAGEN for launching Naval Landing Craft; sites were picked. Co "B" launched 7 landing Craft at OBERWINTER from 2200 to 2315 hours.
118. March 16, 1945: Co "C" moved to OBERWINTER at 1700 hours and started construction of Heavy Ponton Rafts.
119. March 17, 1945: Co "A" attached to 4th Cav. Gp. as of 0800 hours. The Battalion advance C.P. moved to OBERWINTER at 1400 hours. Co "B" operated LCVP ferry service, Co "C" operated Heavy Ponton Rafts.
120. March 18 - 24, 1945: Companies "B" and "C" operated Heavy Ponton Rafts and LCVP ferries across the RHEIN RIVER in the VII Corps Sector.
121. March 24, 1945: The Battalion was relieved of the ferrying operations on the RHINE RIVER and moved to KONIGSWINTER, GERMANY. The new mission of the Battalion was general engineer work in the VII Corps sector in the KONIGSWINTER - HONNEF - ITTENBACH area.
122. March 28, 1945: The Battalion moved to ALTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY with the mission of cleaning rubble from the streets to permit two way traffic, and to remove a railroad through town and construct a roadway for wheeled traffic on the railroad embankment. Co "B" was given the mission of cleaning the streets and Co "C" was given the mission of removing the railroad and building the road.
123. March 30, 1945: The Battalion moved to HERBORN, GERMANY.
124. April 2, 1945: The Battalion was attached to the XVIII Airborne Corps as of 0800 hours. Co "A" relieved of attachment to the 4th Cav. Gp.
125. April 3, 1945: Liaison was established with the XVIII Airborne Corps and the 78th Infantry Division. Our mission was to provide close Engineer support to 78th Infantry Div. in the crossing of the SIEG RIVER and the reduction of the RHUR POCKET.
126. April 5, 1945: The Battalion moved back to KROPPACH north of ALTENKIRCHEN.
127. April 6, 1945: Co "B" constructed Steel Treadway Bridge at DREISEL, GERMANY across the SIEG RIVER. Co "A" constructed an Infantry Support Bridge across the SIEG RIVER at HUNDHAUSEN, GERMANY.
128. April 7, 1945: Co "C" constructed a C1 #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at HANHOFF, GERMANY. Co "A" started construction of 150' T/D Bailey Bridge across the SIEG RIVER at WISSEN, GERMANY. The Bridge site was heavy mined; T/5 George Oatinbaker was killed by a mine which exploded when his bulldozer passed over it.
129. April 8, 1945: Co "A" completed the Bailey Bridge in WISSEN, GERMANY at 2030 hours.
130. April 9, 1945: Co "C" converted the railroad bridge in WISSEN to take vehicular traffic.
131. April 10, 1945: Co "B" removed the Steel Treadway Bridge at DRIESEL and constructed it again at WISSEN; construction was completed at 0530 hours April 11, 1945. The Battalion C.P. moved to WISSEN.
132. April 11, 1945: The Battalion moved from WISSEN to MORSBACH, GERMANY. Co "C" removed the Infantry support bridge at HUNDHAUSEN.
133. April 12, 1945: Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at WIEHL, GERMANY.
134. April 13, 1945: The Battalion moved to DERSCHLAG, GERMANY. Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at KLUPPLEBURG, GERMANY.
135. April 14, 1945: Co "B" constructed a Class #40 D/S Bailey Bridge at WIPPERFURTH, GERMANY.
136. April 15, 1945: The Battalion moved to WIPPERFURTH, GERMANY.
137. April 16, 1945: The Battalion moved to LENNEP, GERMANY.
138. April 17, 1945: This day marked the end of the RHUR POCKET in which 315,000 Germans were captured. The Battalion's mission of supporting the 78th Infantry Division was completed.
139. April 21 - May 7, 1945: The Battalion moved to BRAUNFELS, GERMANY on April 21st and was given the mission of re-constructing and repairing Route N-49, which was the First U.S. Army's M.S.R., from BRAUNFELS to the AUTOBAHN south of GIESSEN. The Battalion C.P. moved from BRAUNFELS to WETZLAR on April 29, 1945. Co "B" converted a Bailey Bridge in GIESSEN from a Class #40 to a Class #70 on May 5, 1945.
140. May 8, 1945: "V-E DAY"
"Finis le Guerre"
MAJOR RIVERS CROSSED
