18-30 April 1945 - In the area of Bamberg-Nurnberg-Regensburg. The Battalion CP is located in Schesblitz, Germany, 18-22 April, Nurnberg, Germany 23-28 April, Regensberg, Germany 29 April and Ergolsbach, Germany 3 April 1945. Upon receipt of movement orders at Kandler, Germany for the Division to go to the Bamberg area, the 206th Engineer Combat Battalion was removed from support of the 305th Engineer Battalion. The battalion moved via Gera, in the vicinity of Erfurt, and Arnstadt to a concentration area at Schesblitz, where most of five days were devoted to cleaning up engineer and personal equipment, re-emphasizing the non-fraternization policy, and instruction in identification of Russian Air Craft. As the XX Corps advanced swiftly to the south of Bamberg, the 80th Infantry Division, in Corps reserve, followed, moving next to the City of Nurnberg. Here the battalion continued to work on previous engineers in clearing some debris and removing and destroying a considerable quantity of enemy explosives, ammunition, and panzerfausts, and artillery pieces. The main roads in the town were worked over, to the extent that unavoidable craters were filled or smoothed over and larger one distinctly marked to prevent accidents. The main streets were also marked and posted with signs to aid traffic circulation and convoy control in and through the city. With the crossing of the Danube River and subsequent capture of Regensberg by the 65th Infantry Division, the 80th Infantry Division passed through the 65th and went forward. At this time the 179th Engineer Combat Battalion, 1154th Engineer Group, came into support of the 305th Engineer Battalion. The 80th Division followed the 13th Armored Division to the Isaar River, with little necessary engineer work required. No bridges having been blown over the Isaar River, the 305th instituted reconnaissance and crossed with assault boats one battalion of the 317th Infantry. This was done successfully, while the 179th Engineer Battalion assembled equipment preparatory to constructing a floating Treadway Bridge and ferry on the Isaar River in the vicinity of Dingolfing and Manning, respectfully. 2 Men WIA, 1 Man KIA. 169 Prisoners of War were taken. 1 Bronze Star, 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, 3 Purple Heart, and 1 Oak Leaf Cluster. 1-8 May 1945 - In an area vicinity of Ergolsbach, Germany to Vocklabruck, Austria. The Battalion CP was located at Ergolsbach, Germany 1 May 1945, Marklkofen, Germany 2 May, Simbach, Germany 3-4 May, Vocklabruck, Austria 5-8 May 1945.
At the end of April the 80th Division was moving rapidly south and southeast from Regensberg area. On 1 May the Isaar River was crossed by the Division Infantry assault troops through the efforts of Division Engineers. As troops fanned out from the river to the south engineers moved right behind them, clearing roadblocks of a hastily made material, in every case and erected two 24-foot Treadway Bridges. Movement was kept up in the haste to the Inn River, where 3 May Division troops crossed by the Division Engineers in a second assault crossing in two days. Two timber bridges were constructed the same day, one Class 40 and a Class 10 type. With only scattered resistance hindering the forward push of he 80th Division, all units went steadily ahead. Bridges were de-mined, roadblocks were removed, and enemy ammunition was captured and destroyed. Preparations for continued support of the swift Infantry advance maintained. The 6th German Panzer Army was hurt to the extent that on 8 May it surrendered to the 80th Infantry Division near Leizen, Austria. 8-31 May 1945 - In an area in the vicinity of Vocklabruck, Austria. Battalion CP located in Vocklabruck, Austria 8-31 May 1945. With V-E Day having arrived at 0001 9 May 1945 active fighting was stopped. Some sniper and scattered small group continued to hold out and harass Division personnel until either notified or convinced by force that the war was ended in Europe. For the first ten days after the completion of hostilities engineer work consisted in opening the road net, which consisted of about four hundred miles of usable and necessary highways, in the Division sector. Many knocked out or abandoned vehicles were eliminated as traffic hazards along the route leading from the 6th German Panzer retreat from he Redoubt Area via Leizen, Kirchdorf, Vocklabruck and Leizen. Bad Aussee, Gmunden, Vocklabruck, and then from Vocklabruck to Strasswalcken to Mauerkirchen. Here roads were improved and maintained further for use as Division MSR's. Railroads in the division sector over approximately two-hundred miles of track was operated first under supervision of Division Engineers, then under the supervision of the 179th Engineer Combat Battalion, supporting the 80th Division. By 25 May the railroad network was under the administration of the Division G-4 and operating supervision of an Army Railway Operating Battalion. The railroad was used throughout its operation in May for supply to the Division from the rear, in the vicinity of Branau, Austria, to as far forward as Kirchdorf, and evacuation of POW's, sick and repatriated persons from forward areas to rear disposal points. The Gmunden See Lake area was reconnoitered and recreational means such as boats, horse, fishing, and bathing arranged for benefit of the Division. Fishing was put under a controlled status, for feeding of the Division the Austrian fishermen's catches being collected by the Division engineers once weekly and transported to Division QM for distribution to units. A POW camp was begun at Lambach, Austria, for SS personnel, and was under engineer supervision of the Division Engineer. 2 Men WIA, 8 Prisoners of War were captured. 5 Bronze Stars were awarded. One man received a Battlefield Commission.