The Trail Of The

87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

From The Beach To The Heartland Of Germany

Chart 8

Maps 36-40 (30 Mar-10 Apr 1945   Germany)

304 Days Combat

SCREENING LEFT FLANK VII CORPS (30 Mar 1945)

MISSION: To March As Two Armored Columns And
Screen The Left Flank Of VII Corps On The Ruhr Pocket.
"C" Btry In Direct Support Of 4th Cav Squadron.

Forward Observers: Lts. Stites, Kubista, Tucker, Hartwig, Meador
S/Sgt. Raklovits

Liaison Officers: Capt. Holt & Lts. Dawson, Chase, Kline, O'Neal

THE RUHR POCKET (31 Mar 1945)

MISSION: To March As Two Arm'd Column Task Forces
Along The Left Flank Of VII Corps On The Ruhr Pocket.
Occupy Defensive Positions West Of Brilon.
"C" Btry In Direct Support Of 4th Cav Squadron.

Forward Observers: Lts. Hartwig, Kubista, Stites, Tucker, Meador
S/Sgt. Raklovits

Liaison Officers: Capt. Holt & Lts. Dawson, Chase, Cline, O'Neal

OPERATIONS AROUND BRILON (1-8 Apr 1945)

MISSION: To Establish An Active Defense West Of Brilon
Protecting The Rear And Flank Of VII Corps
Until Squeezed Out By XVIII And XIX Corps.

Forward Observers: Lts. Meador, Keeler, Cline, Stites, Kubista, Tucker
S/Sgts Curtis, Raklovits

Liaison Officers: Lts. Dawson, Chase, O'Neal, Hartwig

BEGINNING OF THE END (9 Apr 1945)

MISSION: 4th Cav Group And Attachments To March To Assembly
Area Near Bad Driburg And Be Prepared To Screen Advance Of
1st Inf Div Across Weser River.

Forward Observers: None Assigned

Liaison Officers: None Assigned

ACROSS THE WESER RIVER (10 Apr 1945)

MISSION: 87TH AFA BN IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF 4TH CAV GROUP.
To Cross the Weser River & Screen The Advance Of The
1st Inf Div To The East Along The Left Flank Of VII Corps.

Forward Observers: Lts. Keeler, Meador, Chase, Tucker, Stites
S/Sgts. Curtis, Raklovits

Liaison Officers: Lts. Cline, Hartwig, O'Neal, Kubista