were left in old position areas to maintain normal traffic and patrol. Reconnaissance of the new
positions was restricted.
During the movement of the 90th Infantry Division to the Malling-Cattenom area, all vehicle
markings and shoulder patches were changed to correspond with those of the 3rd Cavalry Group, which
had been operating for several weeks in that area. As an additional deceptive measure, the 23rd Special
Troops were assigned the job of maintaining the pre-existing artillery picture. Under cover of darkness,
they moved with their dummy rubber guns into the abandoned positions. Gun positions, camouflage,
motor traffic, and radio communications of the old setup were maintained. Flashes of chemical powders
were set off simultaneously with a firing of the one group of XX Corps artillery that had remained
behind to reinforce the 95th Infantry Division.
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