0915A the 89th Infantry Division CP opened at Rhannen. The 353rd Infantry and the 354th Infantry
continued following up the 11th Armored Division. The 2nd Battalion, 353rd Infantry, reached
Barnsweiler. The 3rd Battalion occupied Meddersheim, the 2nd Battalion reached Barmweiler. Little
opposition was encountered. The 354th Infantry was in the vicinity of Becherbach at the close of the
day. At 2000A the 417th RCT of the 76th Infantry Division had completed the relief of the 2nd Cavalry
Squadron, at which time the division passed to VIII Corps control. By 1730A the 304th Infantry had
cleared the road from Mulheim to Buchendeuren against no resistance. The 2nd Cavalry Squadron, 2nd
Cavalry Group, after being relieved by the 417th Infantry, assemble that Warmsroth. The 42nd Cavalry
Squadron crossed the Nahe River and screened the left flank of the 90th Infantry Division from Bingen
to Gaulzesheim, where contact was made with a 354th Infantry, 89th Infantry Division, during the night.
"There was a slight increase in enemy artillery activity in the 4th Armored, 5th Infantry, and 90th
Infantry Division zones, especially in the bridge site area at Bretzenheim. The rest of the Corps front
was quiet. …"
"21 March 1945. a. The Corps continued clearing the enemy in its zone to the Rhine River.
Excellent weather prevailed with good air support by the 262nd Group, XIX TAC.
b. The 2nd Cavalry Group cleared its area along the west bank of the Rhine River from Bingen
to Rudenheim. Bingen was cleared by 1100A. At 0100A CCA, 4th Armored Division, joined CCB in
Worms. After being relieved by the 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry, both commands pushed to the north to
clear their respective zones. At 1700A CCA reported its zone clear. Little opposition was received in
mopping up. At 1200A the 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry, was in Worms, 1st Battalion in Bermesheim
and a 2nd Battalion in Weinheim and Mauchenheim. The 90th Infantry Division received a counter
attack during the night of 20-21 March in the vicinity of the woods near Hohnheim vicinity of (M3151).
At 0400A the attacks were repulsed and the offensive was resumed. Both the 359th Infantry and 358th
Infantry had heavy fighting throughout the day in a coordinated attack on Mainz. By dark they held the
high ground immediately around the town and were fighting their way nearer. At 1100A the division
CP opened at Nieder Saulheim. The 5th Infantry Division spent a quiet day. In the 11th Infantry the 1st
Battalion moved to Offenheim and the 3rd Battalion to Nierstein. The division CP moved to
Wendesheim. The 11th Armored Division continued to clear to the Rhine River in its zone, mopping up
scattered strong points. Early in the day CCB attacked the airfield southwest of Worms and by 0910A
had taken it against light opposition. Other elements of CCB worked towards the Rhine River between
Worms and Petersau and at 1045A were 1 km from the river. After clearing the airfield, CCB moved
into Worms and relieved the elements of the 4th Armored Division remaining there. CCA remained in
its position. At 1555A CCR had cleared Reudolfskirchen and Ratskirchen. During the day CCR cleared
22 towns west of the Glan River, taking 2,210 PWs. By night the division had cleared to the Rhine in its
zone and had contact with a 4th Armored Division on its left and the 12th Armored Division of XX
Corps on the right. Little activity took place in the 89th Infantry Division zone. The pocket southwest
of Sobernheim was cleared. The dispositions at the close of the day were: 553rd Infantry, 1st Battalion
at Kirschoth, 3rd Battalion at Meddersheim; the 354th Infantry at Jechenbach, Hoppstadten, and
Schweinscheid. During the day the VIII-XII Corps boundary was changed to give Bingen to XII Corps
and Simmern and Treis to VIII Corps.
c. Enemy artillery activity was light over the Corps front. Only five counterbattery missions
were fired.
d. Operational Directive No 92 was issued. The 5th Infantry Division was directed to move all
elements into new zone, relieve elements of the 90th Infantry Division and 4th Armored Division in
zone without delay, and be prepared to cross the Rhine. The 90th Infantry Division, with the 2nd
Cavalry Group attached, was directed to simulate a crossing northwest of Mainz on Corps order, protect
the left flank, and maintain contact with VIII Corps. The 4th Armored Division, after clearing the area
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