HEADQUARTERS
                  243RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

                                                              APO  403
                                                              1 February 1945

SUBJECT:  After Action Report

TO     :  Commanding General, XX Corps, APO 340, U. S. Army.
          (Att'n: Historical Officer)


     1.  On 1 Jan 1945 Hq Btry, Service Btry and Btry “A” were in position
in the vicinity of Laumesfeld, France.  Btry “B” was in the vicinity of St.
Marguerite, France and Btry “C” in the vicinity of Monneren, France.  All
batteries were under battalion control.  The battalion was attached to the 
195th F. A. Gp. in general support of the 90th Div.

     2.  Btry “C” was relieved of attachment to XX Corps Arty and attached
to XII Corps Arty effective 13 Jan 45.  Btry “C” departed position in
vicinity of Monneren 13 Jan 45 and arrived new position in vicinity Bech,
Luxembourg.  Btry “C” was attached to 177th F. A. Gp. effective upon arrival.

     3.  Gun #27 of Btry “A” displaced forward to position in vicinity of
Remeling, France on 21 Jan 45.  Gun #18 of Btry “A” displaced forward to
vicinity of Remeling 22 Jan 45.  Gun #27 was laid on Ca. 225 and #18 on Ca.
1650.  Btry “A” remained under battalion control.

     4.  This battalion, less Btry “C” 13-31 Jan, fired a total of 42 missions
expending a total of 574 rds.  These missions included 10 registrations ob-
served from L – 4's; 27 unobserved harassing missions; 2 missions with high
performance aircraft, one against CP 11 Pz Div. and one against the town of
Zerf; and 3 missions observed from L – 4, two against tanks and one against
the town of Sinz; during the period 13-31 Jan Btry “C”, attached to XII Corps,
fired 743 rounds.

     5.  This battalion has fired a total of 5262 rounds in combat during the
period 10 Aug 1944 – 31 Jan 1945.




                                                 JOSEPH G. RUCKS
                                                 Lt.Col., 243d FA Bn.,
                                                 Commanding


3 Incls:
  1. Unit Journal
  2. Unit Journal File
  3. Report of Missions Fired