This document is an hour-by-hour account of the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment (17th A/B) for the period of 1-12 February 1945.
- 1-3 February 1945 : Regiment was in Division Reserve at Pintsche, Luxembourg and vicinity. Some patrolling was done in the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment area across the Our River into the Siegrfried Line. Rehabilitation was main work.
- 4 February 1945 : Regiment continued in Division Reserve. Received warning order for relief of unit on south of 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
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The 17th Airborne Division was activated at Camp Mackall, North Carolina on Apr 15 1943 and participated to the Carolina Airborne Troops Carrier Command Maneuvers from Dec 6 to Dec 10 1943. It moved then to the Tennessee Maneuver Area on Feb 6 1944 and took part in the Second Army #5 Maneuvers. The 17th was then transferred to Camp Forrest Tennessee on Mar 24 1944, staged at Camp Myles Standish Mass from Aug 12 1944 until it departed the Boston Port of Embarkation on Aug 20 1944.
