Cay Ren Sq, Mecz, continued aggressive reconnaissance to the southeast against stiff enemy resistance. At 10508, forward elements reported a concentration of enemy self-propelled guns and tanks at ILLESHEIM and a camouflaged air field in that vicinity. The Squadron command element arid reserve were attacked in force vicinity of PFAFFENHOFEN by 2 companies of enemy infantry supported by Mark V tanks and self-propelled guns. The attacking force was driven off with minor losses to the Squadron. The enemy infantry suffered heavy casualties, one Mark Vtank and fourself-propelled guns were destroyed. By dark, forward elements were disposed along the line BURGBERNHEIM - WINDSHEIM, both exCl. Fierce enemy resistance made further progress impossible. Contact with the enemy was maintained during the night. (b) The 116th Cay Ren Sq, Mecz, moved rapidly southeast inits zone to 'the line ADELSHOFEN STEINACH, but was unable to penetrate enemy defenses beyond that line. Troop A, 116th Cay Ren Sq, Mecz, fought its way into 51 ADELSHOFEN but was forced to withdraw. Troop B, 116th Cay Ren Sq, Mecz, was repulsed in every effort to by-pass enemy resistance at STEINACH. (c) Aft 08308, a representative of the Burgermeister of UFFENHEIM reported that the enemy garrison at that town had retreated at 03008, and elements of Troop C, 116th Cay Ren Sq, Mecz, entered the town at once. Hq and Hq Tr, 101st Cavalry Group, Mecz, moved its CP from OBER-ICKELSHEIM to UFFENHEIM, occupying the town at 1100A. (10) During the operations 8-13 Apr the 101st Cavalry Group, Mecz, reconno tered a zone 30 kms wide to a depth o 25 kms in the face of determined an often fierce enemy resistance, outlined th contour of the enemy's MLR along th - line ADELSHOFEN- STEINACH BURGBERNHEIM WINDSHEIM, in fiioted many casualties upon the enem destroyed important quantities of h materiel and captured 384 prisoners o war. Losses sustained were 5 killed, 2 wounded. None was missing. c. (1) At 23008, 13 April 1945, verbal orders were received through CG 12th Armored <strong>Division</strong> relieving the 101st Cay Ren Sq, Mecz, from attachment to the 101st Cavalry Group, Mecz, and attaching it to the 4th <strong>Infantry</strong> <strong>Division</strong>, such attachment to become effective at 1406008 April. (See Inclosure No. 1 for account of 101st Cay Ren Sq, Mecz, during period - 14 19 April 1945.) (2) (a) In accordance with Opnis Instns No. 39, Headquarters 12th Armored <strong>Division</strong>, 1404008 April 1945, all elements of the division and attached troops were alerted to exploit on 3 hours notice beginning 1406008 in the zone: West -bound ary Highway 13 (UFFENHEIM ANS - BACH - GUNZENHAUSEN WEISEN - BERG); east boundary Highway (LANGENFELD - 8 NEUSTADT an der - AISCH LANGENZENN) to SEUKEN
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