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Recorded changes on April 1, 1945

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Units moved 195

From: Silvolde, Gelderland, Netherlands To: Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands

From: Marienheide, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Ringgau, Hessen, Germany

From: Münster-Südost, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Versmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Staufenberg, Hessen, Germany To: Felsberg, Hessen, Germany

From: Hövel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Rheda-Wiedenbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Anzhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Nentershausen, Hessen, Germany

From: Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Versmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Ortenberg, Hessen, Germany To: Schlüchtern, Hessen, Germany

From: Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Ahaus, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Weilmünster, Hessen, Germany To: Willebadessen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany To: Morschen, Hessen, Germany

From: Olfen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herringen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Heigenbrücken, Bavaria, Germany To: Altenbuch, Bavaria, Germany

From: x, x, x To: Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

From: Stutensee, Baden-Württemberg, Germany To: Waldzell, Bavaria, Germany

From: Sinn, Hessen, Germany To: Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Haiger, Hessen, Germany To: Ludwigsau, Hessen, Germany

From: Usingen, Hessen, Germany To: Liebenau, Hessen, Germany

From: Fernwald, Hessen, Germany To: Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: x, x, x To: Fulda, Hessen, Germany

From: Oberzent, Hessen, Germany To: Buchen (Odenwald), Baden-Württemberg, Germany

From: Waldsolms, Hessen, Germany To: Edermünde, Hessen, Germany

From: Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands To: Emmerich am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Waldstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany To: Rothenbucher Forst, Bavaria, Germany

From: Vorderheubach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany To: Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mosbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

From: Schlierbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany To: Lobenfeld, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

From: x, x, x To: Zierenberg, Hessen, Germany

From: Rees, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands

From: Neu-Anspach, Hessen, Germany To: Warburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Dietzhölztal, Hessen, Germany To: Schauenburg, Hessen, Germany

From: Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands To: Metelen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Birstein, Hessen, Germany To: Neuhof, Hessen, Germany

From: Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Betzdorf-Gebhardshain, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany To: Bad Laasphe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Edermünde, Hessen, Germany To: Witzenhausen, Hessen, Germany

From: Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Georgsmarienhütte, Lower Saxony, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany To: Dissen, Hesse, Germany

From: Hülsa, Hesse, Germany To: Guxhagen, Hesse, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Lützelwig, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Remsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Salzberg, Hesse, Germany To: Böddiger, Hesse, Germany

From: Frielendorf, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Zennern, Hesse, Germany To: Niedervorschütz, Hesse, Germany

From: Oberaula, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Riebelsdorf, Hesse, Germany To: Homberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Schrecksbach, Hesse, Germany To: Wabern, Hesse, Germany

From: Neukirchen, Hesse, Germany To: Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Großen-Buseck, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Grafenwald, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Neukirchen, Hesse, Germany To: Homberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Hochlar, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany To: Ziegenhain, Hesse, Germany

From: Salzberg, Hesse, Germany To: Maden, Hesse, Germany

From: Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany To: Dissen, Hesse, Germany

From: Hülsa, Hesse, Germany To: Guxhagen, Hesse, Germany

From: Raboldshausen, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Eckeresse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Hochlar, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Hattenrod, Hesse, Germany To: Zennern, Hesse, Germany

From: Salzberg, Hesse, Germany To: Niedervorschütz, Hesse, Germany

From: Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany To: Dissen, Hesse, Germany

From: Hülsa, Hesse, Germany To: Guxhagen, Hesse, Germany

From: Butendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Erle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Schwarzenborn, Hesse, Germany To: Heßlar, Hesse, Germany

From: Zella, Hesse, Germany To: Obermöllrich, Hesse, Germany

From: Homberg, Hesse, Germany To: Obermöllrich, Hesse, Germany

From: Großen-Buseck, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands To: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Sterkrade, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Karnap, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Großen-Buseck, Hesse, Germany To: Niedervorschütz, Hesse, Germany

From: Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany To: Dissen, Hesse, Germany

From: Hülsa, Hesse, Germany To: Guxhagen, Hesse, Germany

From: Neukirchen, Hesse, Germany To: Homberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Remsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Heßlar, Hesse, Germany

From: Schwarzenborn, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Großen-Buseck, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Walsum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany To: Dissen, Hesse, Germany

From: Hülsa, Hesse, Germany To: Guxhagen, Hesse, Germany

From: Guxhagen, Hesse, Germany To: Gensungen, Hesse, Germany

From: Schrecksbach, Hesse, Germany To: Lohre, Hesse, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Lützelwig, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Leimsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Rörshain, Hesse, Germany

From: Lützelwig, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Remsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Lützelwig, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Remsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Lützelwig, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Remsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany To: Dissen, Hesse, Germany

From: Hülsa, Hesse, Germany To: Guxhagen, Hesse, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Lützelwig, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Remsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Salzberg, Hesse, Germany To: Böddiger, Hesse, Germany

From: Leimsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Maden, Hesse, Germany

From: Homberg, Hesse, Germany To: Obermöllrich, Hesse, Germany

From: Schwarzenborn, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Frielendorf, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Zennern, Hesse, Germany To: Niedervorschütz, Hesse, Germany

From: Oberaula, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands To: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Grafenwald, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Riebelsdorf, Hesse, Germany To: Homberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Schrecksbach, Hesse, Germany To: Wabern, Hesse, Germany

From: Neukirchen, Hesse, Germany To: Homberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Neukirchen, Hesse, Germany To: Homberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Großen-Buseck, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Frielendorf, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Zennern, Hesse, Germany To: Niedervorschütz, Hesse, Germany

From: Alten-Buseck, Hesse, Germany To: Oberaula, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Frielendorf, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Zennern, Hesse, Germany To: Niedervorschütz, Hesse, Germany

From: Rödgen, Hesse, Germany To: Oberaula, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Frielendorf, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Zennern, Hesse, Germany To: Niedervorschütz, Hesse, Germany

From: Oberaula, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

From: Frielendorf, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Zennern, Hesse, Germany To: Niedervorschütz, Hesse, Germany

From: Rödgen, Hesse, Germany To: Oberaula, Hesse, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Alpsray, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Resse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Kleingladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Grafenwald, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Westerholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Langenselbold, Hessen-Nassau, Germany To: Grainfeld, Hessen, Germany

From: Schweighofen, Rhineland, Germany To: Rheinheim, Hessen, Germany

From: Haltern, Rhineland, Germany To: Dulmen, Westphalia, Germany

From: Biedenkopf, Nassau, Germany To: Wunnenberg, Westphalia, Germany

From: Waldensberg, Hessen, Germany To: Hosenfel, Hessen-Nassau, Germany

From: Rheydt, Rhineland, Germany To: Dinslakener Bruch, Rhineland, Germany

From: Homberg, Hessen-Nassau, Germany To: Sachsenhausen, Hessen-Nassau, Germany

From: Walstedde, Westphalia, Germany To: Stromberg, Westphalia, Germany

From: Friedrichsfeld, Rhineland, Germany To: Drensteinfurt, Westphalia, Germany

From: Dinslaken, Rhineland, Germany To: Buer, Westphalia, Germany

From: Seckmauern, Bavaria, Germany To: Ruck, Bavaria, Germany

From: Dahn, Pfalz, Germany To: Klein Heubach, Baden, Germany

From: Hersfeld, Kurhessen, Germany To: Nesselroden, Kurhessen, Germany

From: Beerfelden, Hessen, Germany To: Walldurn, Baden, Germany

From: Stockum, Westphalia, Germany To: Nattuln, Westphalia, Germany

From: Viernheim, Hessen, Germany To: Heidelberg, Baden, Germany

From: Laubach, Hessen-Nassau, Germany To: Hattenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Germany

From: Heusenstamm, Hessen, Germany To: Langenselbold, Hessen-Nassau, Germany

From: Neukirchen, Hessen-Nassau, Germany To: Homburg, Hessen-Nassau, Germany

From: Ludinghausen, Westphalia, Germany To: Beckum, Westphalia, Germany

From: Willich, Rhineland, Germany To: Krefeld, Rhineland, Germany

From: Krofdorf-Gleiberg, Hessen-Nassau, Germany To: Gemunden, Hessen-Nassau, Germany

From: Rechtenbach, Hessen, Germany To: Volkmarsen, Kurhessen, Germany

From: Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany To: Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From: Leimsfeld, Hesse, Germany To: Maden, Hesse, Germany

From: Homberg, Hesse, Germany To: Gudensberg, Hesse, Germany

From: Schwarzenborn, Hesse, Germany To: Melgershausen, Hesse, Germany

Assignments changed9

From: LXXIV CorpsTo: LXII Corps

From: LXVII CorpsTo: LXII Corps

From: LXXXI CorpsTo: LXII Corps

From: XII CorpsTo: I Corps

From: XVIII Airborne CorpsTo: XXII Corps

From: XXI CorpsTo: VI Corps

From: XX CorpsTo: XII Corps

From: XXI CorpsTo: VI Corps

From: XVI CorpsTo: XIX Corps

Command changed13

Commanding General: From: Erwin SanderTo: Brig. Gen. Kuno Dewitz

Commanding General: From: Maximilian SiryTo: Maj. Gen. Wolf Trierenberg

Adjutant General: From: Ray N StetterTo: Lt. Col. Ray N Stetter

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3: From: Daniel E MeansTo: Lt. Col. Daniel H Heyne

Chief of Staff: From: Herbert H FrostTo: Lt. Col. Dale E Means

Adjutant General: From: Stephen J RogersTo: Lt. Col. Stephen J Rogers

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1: From: Jack A BoulgerTo: Major George G Otis

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3: From: Howard M SnyderTo: Major James A Alexander

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1: From: Elmer J WillsonTo: Lt. Col. Duane M Witt

Commanding Officer 310th Infantry: From: Thomas H HayesTo: Lt. Col. Harry Lutz

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5: From: Frank E GreenTo: Major Frank E Green

Commanding Officer 342d Infantry: From: Christian HildebrandeTo: Col. Pete T Heffner Jr

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3: From: Thomas H BeckTo: Lt. Col. Fielder P Greer

Total Units 715
Total Locations 33413
Total Commanders 1863