C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L HEADQUARTERS 159th Infantry APO 408, U. S. Army (Incl #2)  7 May 1945 FIELD ORDER Number......3 MAP  :  Germany 1/500,000, ESSEN, MANHEIM Sheet #4 1.a.  Not applicable    b. Attached:        Det "F" Hqs Co. Special Troops (6951 OH Detachment PWTE (Provisional),).             Attched:             Det "G", Special Troops (6988th Guard Co. (Provisional),).             Det "H", Special Troops (6989th Guard Co, (Provisional),).             Det "I",  Special Troops (6990th Guard Co, (Provisional),).             Det "K", Special Troops (6991st Guard Co, (Provisional),). 2.  The 159th Infantry Regiment with attachments as made available by the Commanding General, 106th Infantry Division, will be responsible for Administration, Security, Supply and operation of PWTEs located within WHITE Area as indicated on Annex #1, (Overlay of WHITE Area). 3.  a.  1st BN, 159th Infantry             Attached:  1st BN Medical Section, Med Det. 159th Infantry.                             1st BN Service Section, Service Company, 159th Infantry will be responsible fo Administration, Security, Supply and Operation of PWTE # A-10.  See Annex #1 (Overlay of WHITE Area).      b.  2nd BN, 159th Infantry             Attached:  2nd BN Medical Section, Medical Detachment 159th Infantry.                            2nd BN Service Section, Service Company, 159th Infantry will be responsible for Administration, Security, Supply and Operation of PWTE # A-11, see Annex #1 (Overlay of WHITE Area).      c.  3rd BN, 159th Infantry             Attached:  3rd BN, Medical Section, Medical Detachment, 159th Infantry.                            3rd BN, Service Section, Service Company, 159th Infantry.                            Anti-Tank Company, 159th Infantry                            Cannon Company, 159th Infantry will be responsible for Administration, Security, Supply and Operation of PWTE #A-5, see Annex #1, (Overlay of WHITE Area).      d.  Detachment "F" Hqs Co, Special Troops (6951 OH Detachemtn PWTE (Provisional) with attachments will be responsible for Administration, Security, Supply and Operation of PWTE #A-2, see Annex #1 (Overlay of WHITE Area). 4.  a.  See Annex #2 (Administrative Reports)      b.  See Annex #3 (Administrative Order) 5.  a.  Current SOI of 106th Infantry Division in effect with exception there being no radio silence.      b.  Command Posts:           Regiment ................. See Annex #1 (Overlay of WHITE Area)           1st BN .................... To select and report           2nd BN ................... To select and report           3rd BN .................... See Annex #1 (Overlay of WHITE Area)           Det "F" Special Troops,           6951 OH Detachment . See Annex #1 (Overlay of WHITE Area) KOTZEBUE Commanding OFFICIAL: Higgins S-3 Distribution: 2 - Div 1 - Hqs 15th Army 1 - CO & SX 3 - S-1 1 - S-2 1 - S-4 1 - ea MTO, Com 5 - Bn Hqs 1 - ea Co      S-3 File 1 - UPS C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L

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