OPERATION "SAMSON"

Created: 2/5/1945

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HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH."P"

APOARMY

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OPERATION "SAMSON"

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In view of the several recent infiltratione in the tfORSBACH-FOHBACH region and their complete suacees. It wae decided that "SAMSON" would proceed north along the railroad trackst the Juncture of the road and the railroad tracks, untilould reach the forest, which she wottld traverse to the highway, and then proceed south-west along the highway into PORBACH.

On the evening, HOGUET.ond Lt. MARK escorted "SAMSON" to the area ofthh Division. Quarters for the night were obtained at the 3rd Bn. CP.ashorough ^refresher briefing with tho use of aerial photographs and was told that the news hod come in that. MARIENAli had been evacuated of German troups and was inhabited byivilians. '

0SAMSON" wqs takenJo andy jeep. At this point the Jeep was concealed, and the party continued .on foot to the railroad tracks, where "SAMSON" nas dispatched along the railroad tracksortherrily direction accor'diijtf to plan.

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"SAMSON,"'was last observed moving out of sight. There is every reason to believe that she was successfully dispatched.

J. PETER HOGUET, JH 2ndOS, Station "PB

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